US3216375A
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Apparatus for making alimentary paste products
Assignee: Buehler AG
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Filing: 1962-03-06
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:05
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21C; A21C1/00; A21C1/06; A21C1/14; A21C1/144; A21C11/00; A21C11/16; A21C11/20; B; B01; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/60; B01F27/70; B01F27/701; B01F27/702
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A DEVICE FOR MAKING ALIMENTARY PASTE PRODUCTS COMPRISING A MIXER INCLUDING A MIXING CONTAINER HAVING A BOTTOM OPENING AN A MIXING PADDLE MOVABLE IN SAID MIXER FOR MIXING PASTE MATERIAL THEREIN, A FEED CYLINDER ARRANGED BELOW SAID MIXING CONTAINER AND HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING AT ONE END AN OPENING THEREALONG COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID MIXER DIRECTLY THROUGH THE BOTTOM OPENING OF SAID CONTAINER, A FEED WORM ROTATABLE IN SAID FEED CYLINDER TO ADVANCE THE PASTE MATERIAL OUT OF SAID MIXER AND DIRECT IT TO THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER, A PRESS WORM CONVEYOR INCLUDING A PRESS WORM CYLINDER HAVING A DISCHARGE DIE AT ONE END AND AN INLET ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE END CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER, A PRESS WORM ROTATABLE IN SAID PRESS WORM CYLINDER FOR RECEIVING THE PASTE MATERIAL FROM THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER AND TO SUBJECT THE MATERIAL TO PRESSURE AND DIRECT IT THROUGH SAID DISCHARGE DIE, SAID PRESS CYLINDER HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE INLET OF SAID PRESS CYLINDER IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE DISCHARGE DIE AND DEFINING A VACUUM CHAMBER HAVING AN OPEN BOTTOM LOCATED ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE TOP OF SAID PRESS WORM, SAID PRESS WORM HAVING AN INNER END UNDERLYING THE OPEN BOTTOM OF SAID VACUUM CHAMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID VACUUM CHAMBER TO PRODUCE SUCTION THEREIN, SAID PRESS FORM OPERATING IN SAID PRESS CYLINDER TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE OF PASTE MATERIAL BEYOND A PEDETERMINED POINT IN SAID VACUUM CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
251 words
A DEVICE FOR MAKING ALIMENTARY PASTE PRODUCTS COMPRISING A MIXER INCLUDING A MIXING CONTAINER HAVING A BOTTOM OPENING AN A MIXING PADDLE MOVABLE IN SAID MIXER FOR MIXING PASTE MATERIAL THEREIN, A FEED CYLINDER ARRANGED BELOW SAID MIXING CONTAINER AND HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING AT ONE END AN OPENING THEREALONG COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID MIXER DIRECTLY THROUGH THE BOTTOM OPENING OF SAID CONTAINER, A FEED WORM ROTATABLE IN SAID FEED CYLINDER TO ADVANCE THE PASTE MATERIAL OUT OF SAID MIXER AND DIRECT IT TO THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER, A PRESS WORM CONVEYOR INCLUDING A PRESS WORM CYLINDER HAVING A DISCHARGE DIE AT ONE END AND AN INLET ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE END CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER, A PRESS WORM ROTATABLE IN SAID PRESS WORM CYLINDER FOR RECEIVING THE PASTE MATERIAL FROM THE DISCHARGE OPENING OF SAID FEED CYLINDER AND TO SUBJECT THE MATERIAL TO PRESSURE AND DIRECT IT THROUGH SAID DISCHARGE DIE, SAID PRESS CYLINDER HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING FROM THE INLET OF SAID PRESS CYLINDER IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE DISCHARGE DIE AND DEFINING A VACUUM CHAMBER HAVING AN OPEN BOTTOM LOCATED ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE TOP OF SAID PRESS WORM, SAID PRESS WORM HAVING AN INNER END UNDERLYING THE OPEN BOTTOM OF SAID VACUUM CHAMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID VACUUM CHAMBER TO PRODUCE SUCTION THEREIN, SAID PRESS FORM OPERATING IN SAID PRESS CYLINDER TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE OF PASTE MATERIAL BEYOND A PEDETERMINED POINT IN SAID VACUUM CHAMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-08 | 1969-05-10 | 1969-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-08 | 1973-05-10 | 1973-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-08 | 1977-05-10 | 1977-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |