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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1978
Vincent E Bernard, Richardson, TX (US);
The Jimmy Dean Meat Company, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
The specification discloses a heated extruder nozzle for extruding semi-fluid material such as ground meats and other food products. The nozzle includes a chamber having a baffle wall dividing the chamber into a first and second baffle area with these baffle areas in fluid communication by an opening through the baffle wall. A plurality of extruder tubes extend through the first and second baffle areas and receive the semi-fluid product therethrough. An inlet extends from the first baffle area and permits the introduction of heated fluid, such as water or steam, into the first baffle area. A return outlet is attached from the second baffle area for discharging heated fluid therefrom. The inlet and outlet communicate with the first and second baffle areas, respectively, on opposite sides of the extruder tubes from the opening in the baffle wall through which fluid is communicated from the first baffle area to the second baffle area.