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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1987
Richard G Powers, Overland Park, KS (US);
James E Anderson, Shawnee Mission, KS (US);
Marlen Research Corporation, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A conversion device is provided which permits an existing self-contained meat patty forming machine to be adapted for use with a separate, high capacity meat pump, so as to increase the output capacity of the patty former. The conversion structure includes an elongated, apertured meat delivery tube adapted to be used in lieu of an existing pivotal valving tube provided with the original machine, together with an accumulator coupled to the delivery tube. Operation of the separate pumping assembly is governed by that of the accumulator, and, ultimately, the operation of the patty forming apparatus. In this fashion the speed of the separate pumping assembly can be matched with that of the patty former so as to maintain continuous, trouble free operation.