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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Reading Bakery Systems, Inc., Robesonia, PA (US);
Joseph S. Zaleski, Jr., Mohrsville, PA (US);
Steven Shepler, Myerstown, PA (US);
Jeffrey L. Hardick, Bernville, PA (US);
READING BAKERY SYSTEMS, INC., Robesonia, PA (US);
Abstract
A rotating nozzle assembly for a die machine connectable to a dough extruder has a stationary sleeve with a first end having internal and external annular recesses and an annular stepped seating surface and a second end mountable in the die machine mounting plate. A nozzle has a first end rotatably disposed in the stationary-sleeve first-end internal annular recess, a second end and a radially outwardly-protruding annular ring between the first and second nozzle ends. A ring seal is disposed between the stationary-sleeve first-end annular stepped seating surface and the radially outwardly-protruding annular nozzle ring. A nozzle cap is fixedly attached to the stationary-sleeve first end. The nozzle is rotatably disposed in the nozzle cap. The nozzle second end extends beyond the nozzle cap. An annular stepped axial thrust bearing surface in the nozzle cap prevents relative axial movement of the nozzle while allowing rotation of the nozzle.