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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Neil Willcocks, McLean, VA (US);
Bruce Keen, McLean, VA (US);
Keith Chisholm, McLean, VA (US);
James Suttle, McLean, VA (US);
Neil Willcocks, McLean, VA (US);
Bruce Keen, McLean, VA (US);
Keith Chisholm, McLean, VA (US);
James Suttle, McLean, VA (US);
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for producing multiple extruded products having different characteristics from the extruded stream of a single main extruder are provided. A satellite extruder assembly is removably attached to a main extruder allowing for the production of a plurality of different extrusion products from a single stream from one main extruder that is divided into multiple streams channeled to a plurality of satellite extruders. Each of the extruders may be operated at different temperature, pressure, moisture and shear conditions. Additional components may be selectively added to one or more of the material streams.