Sanitary extruder hood
US10112333B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G53/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An extruder hood configured to operate in a steady-state configuration and a non-steady-state configuration. The extruder hood comprises an air inlet, an extruder hood outlet, and an extruder discharge zone within an interior space of the extruder hood, with the extruder discharge zone configured to receive extruded material. In the steady-state configuration, the extruder hood is configured to direct air received from the air inlet across the extruder discharge zone to cause extruded material to be ejected from the extruder hood via the extruder hood outlet. In the non-steady-state configuration, the extruder hood is configured to direct air received from the air inlet out of the extruder hood via the extruder outlet without being directed across the extruder discharge zone.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.