US4284359A
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Agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-02-19
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 2000-02-19
Abstract
Abstract An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients comprising a chamber wherein various different edible ingredients are intermixed with steam, the latter of which is provided into the chamber through one or more manifolds. Such manifolds are horizontally disposed pipes having a plurality of openings for directing the steam in substantially the same direction as the edible dry ingredients are forced into the chamber from a hopper. A movable belt catches the fused ingredients to carry the product out of the agglomerization chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Rapolla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/30; A; A23; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/20; B01F25/00; B01F25/20; B01F25/23; B01F25/231; B01F25/70; B01F25/72; B01F25/721; B01F35/00; B01F35/71; B01F35/711
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients comprising in combination: means forming an agglomerization chamber having a movable bottom wall and provided with an end wall formed with an opening; a hopper for dry edible ingredients at said end wall of said chamber including a manifold for dispensing through said opening said ingredients into said chamber under pressure; and a steam system comprising a pair of steam discharge pipes on opposite sides of said opening and connected to a source of steam whereby said ingredients are intermixed within said agglomerization chamber with said steam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients comprising in combination: means forming an agglomerization chamber having a movable bottom wall and provided with an end wall formed with an opening; a hopper for dry edible ingredients at said end wall of said chamber including a manifold for dispensing through said opening said ingredients into said chamber under pressure; and a steam system comprising a pair of steam discharge pipes on opposite sides of said opening and connected to a source of steam whereby said ingredients are intermixed within said agglomerization chamber with said steam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 1, wherein said manifold is connected to a source of air under pressure to force said dry ingredients into said agglomerization chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 2, wherein said manifold is provided with means for injecting liquid flavoring into said chamber with said dry ingredients.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 3, wherein the opening in said end wall of said chamber is elongated and disposed substantially horizontally therein and said manifold is elongated to fit within said elongated opening whereby the ingredients from said hopper are dispersed into said chamber across the width thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 4, wherein each of said pair of steam discharge pipes is formed with a plurality of discharge openings to direct the steam substantially parallel to the direction said dry ingredients are dispensed into the agglomerization chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 5, wherein said steam discharge pipes are disposed substantially horizontally in said chamber in close proximity to said end wall of said chamber, one of said pipes being above said manifold and the other being below said manifold.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 6, wherein the discharge openings in said steam pipes are approximately 1/32 inch in diameter and are approximately 1/4 inch apart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 7, wherein said agglomerization chamber is heated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An agglomerization system for intermixing edible ingredients according to claim 8, wherein the movable bottom wall of said chamber is an endless belt for moving the agglomerized product from said chamber.
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