Apparatus for coating foods, such as sweets, baked goods and the like, with flowable coating substances, such as chocolate and other icings
US5954876A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G3/22
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for coating foods, such as sweets, baked goods and the like, with flowable coating substances, such as chocolate and other icings. The apparatus includes an endless conveyor belt for the coated goods or the goods to be coated and a run-off plate arranged underneath the conveyor belt for excess coating substance. A catch container is provided for receiving the excess coating substance from the run-off plate. A separate scraping belt for removing excess coating substance or scraping the run-off plate is provided underneath the conveyor belt and above the run-off plate.
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