US3314383A
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Method and apparatus for vacuum mixing food emulsions
Assignee: JBS USA LLC
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Filing: 1964-05-11
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1984-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A Schlernitzauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:54
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C5/00; B; B01; B01F; B01F33/00; B01F33/70; B01F33/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR COMTINUOUSLY VACUUM-MIXING A STREAM OF MEAT EMULSION, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: EXHAUSTING THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MIXING ZONE TO A VACUUM OF ABOUT 15-27 1/2 INCHES HG; CONTINUOUSLY DELIVERING A STREAM OF MEAT EMULSION TO ONE END OF SAID MIXING ZONE, SAID STREAM BEING CONDUCTED TO SAID MIXING ZONE THROUGH AN ENCLOSED PASSAGE AT LEAST PART OF WHICH IS DISPOSED UPWARDLY WHEREBY THE WEIGHT OF EMULSION AND FRICTIONAL DRAG THEREIN SUBSTANTIALLY OVERCOMES THE PULL OF SAID VACUUM IN SAID ZONE; CONSTANTLY AGITATING A FLOWING BODY OF SAID EMULSION THROUGHOUT SAID MIXING ZONE; TRANSFERRING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF SAID EMULSION FROM THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID MIXING ZONE DOWNWARDLY TO A HOLDING ZONE; EVACUATING SAID HOLDING ZONE THROUGH SAID MIXING ZONE TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LEVEL OF VACUUM THEREIN; AND PUMPING EMULSION FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOLDING ZONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR COMTINUOUSLY VACUUM-MIXING A STREAM OF MEAT EMULSION, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: EXHAUSTING THE ATMOSPHERE OF A MIXING ZONE TO A VACUUM OF ABOUT 15-27 1/2 INCHES HG; CONTINUOUSLY DELIVERING A STREAM OF MEAT EMULSION TO ONE END OF SAID MIXING ZONE, SAID STREAM BEING CONDUCTED TO SAID MIXING ZONE THROUGH AN ENCLOSED PASSAGE AT LEAST PART OF WHICH IS DISPOSED UPWARDLY WHEREBY THE WEIGHT OF EMULSION AND FRICTIONAL DRAG THEREIN SUBSTANTIALLY OVERCOMES THE PULL OF SAID VACUUM IN SAID ZONE; CONSTANTLY AGITATING A FLOWING BODY OF SAID EMULSION THROUGHOUT SAID MIXING ZONE; TRANSFERRING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF SAID EMULSION FROM THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID MIXING ZONE DOWNWARDLY TO A HOLDING ZONE; EVACUATING SAID HOLDING ZONE THROUGH SAID MIXING ZONE TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME LEVEL OF VACUUM THEREIN; AND PUMPING EMULSION FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOLDING ZONE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VACUUMMIXING FOOD EMULSION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A MIXING CHAMBER MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A FLOWING BODY OF EMULSION; A DELIVERY MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF EMULSION TO ONE END OF SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; AN EVACUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO EXHAUST THE ATMOSPHERE FROM WITHIN SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; AGITATING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS FOR MIXING THE EMULSION FLOWING THEREIN; HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF EMULSION FROM SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; TRANSFER MEANS FOR REMOVING EMULSION FROM AN OPPOSITE END OF SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS AND DELIVERING SAID EMULSION TO SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS; MEANS TO EXHAUST THE ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS; AND DISCHARGING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS FOR REMOVING EMULSION THEREFROM.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VACUUMMIXING FOOD EMULSION, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: A MIXING CHAMBER MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A FLOWING BODY OF EMULSION; A DELIVERY MEANS FOR INTRODUCING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF EMULSION TO ONE END OF SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; AN EVACUATING MEANS CONNECTED TO EXHAUST THE ATMOSPHERE FROM WITHIN SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; AGITATING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS FOR MIXING THE EMULSION FLOWING THEREIN; HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF EMULSION FROM SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS; TRANSFER MEANS FOR REMOVING EMULSION FROM AN OPPOSITE END OF SAID MIXING CHAMBER MEANS AND DELIVERING SAID EMULSION TO SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS; MEANS TO EXHAUST THE ATMOSPHERE FROM SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS; AND DISCHARGING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HOLDING CHAMBER MEANS FOR REMOVING EMULSION THEREFROM.
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