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Extrusion die for a pasta-making kitchen appliance

US4376624A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 1981
Grant dateMar 15, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA21C11/16
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An extrusion die for a pasta-making kitchen appliance includes a first part which has a perforated main portion and a second part which has a support portion received in a recess in the first part and having at least one projecting portion which extends into the associated aperture of the first member. Advantageously, there are as many projecting portions, all supported on the support portions, as there are apertures, and the projecting portions are received, in a one-to-one relationship, in the respective apertures. At least one fin extends radially of each of the projecting portions and contacts the surface bounding the respective aperture to support the projecting portion in such aperture. The support portion may include a plurality of discrete legs, some of which are connected with the support legs of the other pins or projecting portions, while the remaining legs engage the internal surface of a collar portion of the first member which surrounds the recess accepting the support portion. The two members can be assembled and disassembled at will to gain access to the apertures and the pins, especially for cleaning purposes. On disassembly, all pins are extracted simultaneously, …

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