Food breader

US8210118B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• John Bean Technologies Corporation · US

Inventors

• Robert M. Stacy · Sandusky, US
• Jeffery L. Schoewe · Sandusky, US
• Michael E. Miller · Gilbert, US
• John J. Bauer · Norwalk, US
• Jogesh Chandran · Sandusky, US
• Roy Allen Schippel · Sandusky, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 28, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23P20/12
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A breading machine for dispensing a coating material onto a food product includes a breading chamber, a continuous conveyor for transporting food products through the breading chamber, a hopper including at least one downspout and a sloped bottom for dispensing coating material onto the food products, a hopper conveyor positioned within the hopper. At least one of an angular position or a vertical position of the hopper conveyor is adjustable to accommodate a variety of free flowing and non-free flowing coating materials. One or more air knives may be positioned in the downspouts to fluidize the coating material to alleviate bridging and/or build-up of the coating material within the downspout.