Molded food processing system
US5520097A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C7/0046
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A food processing system (20) includes a plurality of openable and closeable food product molds (32, 34) carried by a continuous serpentine conveyor (24) through a processing chamber (22) from a loading station (28) to an unloading station (30) and then returned by the conveyor from the unloading station to the loading station. An automatic mold opener (62) opens the mold at the unloading station. An automatic mold closer (64) closes the mold at the loading station, eliminating mold handling and storage by operating personnel.
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