Food patty and machine and method for making thereof
US4768941A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C7/0084
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mold plate is reciprocable between a fill position and a knock-out position and in the fill position has a mold cavity with its center line aligned with an elongate fill slot in a fill plate. A reciprocable ram in its advancing stroke forces ground meat through the elongate fill slot into the mold cavity at the center thereof for flow in opposite directions from the center line of the mold cavity for filling thereof. A pair of plates are interposed between the elongate fill slot and the mold cavity and have a closed position to prevent flow therebetween and an open position providing two rows of holes through which meat is forced into the mold cavity. One of the plates is movable in response to the advancing and retracting movement of the ram to automatically close the flow path to the mold cavity on the retracting stroke of the ram to prevent back-flow of ground meat from the mold cavity.
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