Apparatus for processing dried whole cloves
US5323791A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for conditioning whole dried cloves, including a trough, for inputting a quantity of whole dried cloves into the trough, the trough having a top and a bottom, and a fully flighted screw conveyor for transporting a quantity of whole cloves therethrough. The trough further includes a plurality of steam inputs oriented at the bottom of the trough and a plurality of water inputs located at the top of the trough. The trough further includes an output to which the quantity of whole cloves is passed. The combination further includes a cutting apparatus having an input coupled to the output of the trough, a hopper, a first and second converging slotted conveyor belt, and a rotating knife drum which includes a plurality of cutting knives arranged thereon. Additionally, the combination includes a conveyor dryer having a plurality of independently controlled drying chambers and a conveyor belt for providing said cloves through said plurality of drying chambers.
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