Food apparatus
US4771915A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/46
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for distributing and metering a granular and sticky mass, in particular a mass to be moulded into biscuits. The apparatus comprises a main conveyor device comprising juxtaposed parallel screws of alternate pitch and direction of rotation, which are sub-divided into groups of at least one pair of screws, a main motor and main transmission means comprising one clutch per group of screws, hoppers which are juxtaposed below the downstream end of the main conveyor device in a ratio of one hopper per group of screws and, beneath each hopper, a distribution column comprising an inlet, a holding chamber and an outlet, the said inlet being provided with a device for measuring the level of filling which is electronically connected to a control device for controlling the clutch of the said group of screws.
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