Coating of food products with a particulate coating material
US11076627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05D1/30
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An in-line coating machine adapted to coat food products with a particulate coating material has a food products conveyor; a coating device; an excess coating material separation station; an excess coating material recovery conveyor; and a particulate coating material elevator device. An elevator device fill assembly along the recovery conveyor is configured to fill the elevator device with recovered excess coating material. An adjustable discharge opening device controls a discharge opening in the recovered excess coating material bed support. An adjustable upper layer diverter device engages an upper layer of the recovered excess coating material bed passing over the recovered excess coating material bed support and diverts at least a portion of the upper layer at an adjustable rate into the particulate coating material elevator device.
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