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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
David P Fowler, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
Frito-Lay, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426446 ; 99485 ; 425377 ; 426281 ; 426447 ; 426448 ; 426449 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for supporting, guiding and temperature-treating a continuously moving rope of puff extruded farinaceous food material of generally C-shaped cross-section. The moving rope is supported and cooled from below by a stream of air exiting from openings in the upper edge of a former bar, which is positioned below the rope and extends into the concave portion of the cross-section. Air is directed downwardly onto the top and sides of the moving rope from a plenum chamber and nozzle assembly positioned above the moving rope.