Apparatus and method for applying a uniform coating to food
US4743456A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23P20/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for uniformly coating pieces of food with a viscous, particulate-containing composition in which the coating, e.g., a flavored oil containing, for example, spices, is fed to a rotatable, enclosed, frustoconical reservoir enclosed within a housing having a series of serrations along its upper rim. Centrifugal force radially sprays the coating through the serrations, which serve to limit the size of the particulates in the coating. The coating spray exits the housing and coats pieces of food transported external to the housing.
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