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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Baker Perkins Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jason Alan Smith, Portage, MI (US);
James E. Jett, II, Lamont, MI (US);
David E. Rhodea, Allendale, MI (US);
Assignee:
Baker Perkins Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 48/255 (2019.01); B29C 48/345 (2019.01); B29C 48/35 (2019.01); A21C 3/04 (2006.01); A23P 30/20 (2016.01); B29C 48/465 (2019.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 48/2556 (2019.02); A21C 3/04 (2013.01); A23P 30/20 (2016.08); B29C 48/0022 (2019.02); B29C 48/345 (2019.02); B29C 48/35 (2019.02); B29C 48/465 (2019.02); B29C 2793/009 (2013.01);
Abstract
An extruder assembly includes a rolling assembly. An extrusion block includes a plurality of extruding ports that receive an extrudable material from the rolling assembly. A regulating mechanism is positioned within, above, or otherwise near each extruding port of the plurality of extruding ports. The regulating mechanism is operable with respect to the rolling assembly to modify a flow of extrudable material through each respective extruding port.