Device for dosing products in past form, in particular meat or other protein emulsions

US5172835A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Unisabi, S.A. · FR

Inventors

• Robert Hudcovic · Achim, DE
• Erich Mengel · Verden, DE
• Bruno Trachez · Dörverden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 1991
• Grant date: Dec 22, 1992
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23G9/28
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A device for metering products in paste form is provided including a metering chamber having at one of its ends a common filling and discharge opening. A metering plunger is reciprocally mounted within the metering chamber. The product is supplied in paste form into the metering chamber. A distributing cylinder is provided generally perpendicular to the metering chamber and has three lateral openings; namely: a first opening, a second opening facing the first opening, and a third opening axially offset relative to the first two openings. The distributing cylinder also includes a slide valve having a lateral channel and an axial channel. The slide valve is axially movable between: (a) a filling position, wherein the lateral channel connects the first and third openings; (b) an isolating position wherein the three openings of the distributing cylinder are closed; (c) a discharge position where the axial channel connects said first and second openings in order to discharge the dose of product in paste form into a container which has been placed underneath the second opening; and (d) returning the slide valve to the above filling position.