Patent · US Expired

Food compressor

US4885822A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 1987
Grant dateDec 12, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C11/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A food compressor for compressing a composite food mixture into portions which are suitable for cooking. The compressor comprises an elongate open ended chamber which has a shaping device attachable to one end thereof. The shaping device has an opening of predetermined shape which allows food to be extruded therefrom. A concertina bellows powered by a compressed fluid is used to compress the food within the chamber and hence extrude a compressed food mixture.

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