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Conching machine with multiple rotors

US5505542A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1994
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G1/14
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A conching machine having at least two rotors (6, 7, 10, 10') respectively arranged in a trough compartment (3, 4, 5) of a conching trough (1), with the trough walls (2, 15, 115) of the conching trough (1) of each rotor (6, 7, 10, 10') being arranged as closely surrounding each other. Of the rotors (6, 7, 10, 10') at least one rotor (6, 7) is designed with radially extending blades (8) and at least one further rotor as a cutter rotor (10, 10') with at least one cutting edge (12).

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