High volume dough piece production method
US4786517A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21C11/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Dough pieces are produced in high volume by a plurality of dual extruders spaced across a conveyor and each having a pair of extrusion nozzles aligned in the direction of conveyor travel. A cut-off mechanism severs the dough extrusions to deposit dough pieces on the conveyor. The speed of the conveyor is related to the speed of the cut-off mechanism so that the dough pieces produced by each extruder form a single uniformly spaced line. The extruders are fed from a common supply through individual inlets and means are provided to balance the flow through the nozzles.
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