Metering the disposition of a food product into cavities forming a pellet
US9648898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D25/04
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for metering the disposition of a food product into cavities forming a pellet. The cavities are defined in a conveyor as individual cavities. Each cavity defines a specific volume. The process includes supplying a quantity of food product in a supply chamber which includes a plurality of nozzles aligned above the conveyor. The nozzles are aligned with a predetermined portion of the cavities. A predefined supply of food product is dispensed and metered through each nozzle. The food product is dispensed through the nozzles into the cavities without exceeding the specific volume of the cavity. The food product is frozen into an individual quick frozen pellet starting immediately upon disposition in one of the cavities. The step of metering the predefined amount of food product includes metering a predetermined weight of the food product.
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