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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1983
Gerardus H Ketels, Grave, NL;
Procom, B.V., Oss, NL;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing solid particles from a pasty mass, in particular for removing bone particles from a mass of meat particles, in which the mass is advanced through at least one slit-shaped channel defined between two walls spaced apart in parallel relation at least one wall being provided with apertures having a diameter smaller than the smallest of the largest dimension of the particles to be removed, and the spacing between the walls being smaller than the smallest of the largest dimension but larger than the largest of the smallest dimension of the particles to be removed. During the advancement of the mass through said channel a scraping action is exercised over the inner surface of the apertured wall by means of one or more scraping elements.