Mass distribution device and molding device

US9028239B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028239-B2
Application numberUS-201414269465-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 5, 2014
Priority dateNov 4, 2010
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to an mass distribution device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting material to one or more cavities of a mold drum for molding products from the mass, comprising a base member which extends partially around the outer cylindrical circumference of the drum and which has an introduction area through which the mass is the fed to the cavities. The invention further relates to a molding device and to a process for operating the inventive mass distribution device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A process comprising: operating a mass distribution device, which comprises: a mold drum having one or more cavities; a base member which extends partially around an outer cylindrical circumference of the mold drum and which has an introduction area including: a multitude of holes and a sliding cutting member; feeding a mass of foodstuff starting material into the introduction area; forcing the mass of foodstuff starting material through the multitude of hole…

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  • A22C7/0092Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A22C7/0069Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US9028239B2 cover?
The present invention relates to an mass distribution device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting material to one or more cavities of a mold drum for molding products from the mass, comprising a base member which extends partially around the outer cylindrical circumference of the drum and which has an introduction area through which the mass is the fed to the cavities. The invention furth…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gea Food Solutions Bakel Bv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A22C7/0092. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).