Cooker die removably securing mechanism
US5577437A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23P30/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism (10) is disclosed including a slide plate (32) having die openings (38) adapted to hold dies (42a, 42b) and slideably mounted between the axial downstream face of a barrel extension (20) and an annular pressure seal (56) and the axially upstream face of an annular pressure plate (48). The annular pressure seal (56) is axially adjustably mounted to a first mechanism frame element (18) and the annular pressure plate (48) is mounted to a second mechanism frame element (46). The framework (68) of a cutter assembly (66) is mounted by a hinge (70) to the second mechanism frame element (46) and is carried thereby. The central openings (52, 54) of the annular pressure plate (48) and the second mechanism frame element (46) are frustoconical in shape having circular cross sections to allow exit of food extrudates from the dies (42a, 42b) without hang-up and providing maximum clearance and visibility of the rotary cutter (74) of the cutter assembly (66). The slide plate (32) is slid by a hydraulic cylinder (44) in a linear path to move one of the dies (42a, 42b) from axial alignment with the pressure seal (56) and pressure plate (48) to the other of the dies (42a, 42b) being in ax…
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