Moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass
US11771097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/0026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An installation for moulding of three dimensional products from a mass of pumpable foodstuff material includes a pump having at least one pump chamber, a pump drive, and a moulding device including a mould drum, a mould member drive for moving the mould drum along a path, and a mass feed member. The mass feed member has a chamber with an inlet, a discharge mouth facing the mould member at the fill position along the path of the mould drum, an orificed grinder body and multiple mobile grinder members each arranged at one of the distinct positions of the mold cavities and cooperating with the grinding face of the orificed grinder body. The installation is advantageously employed for the manufacture of meat products from a pumpable meat mass for the manufacture of meat patties.
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