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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1994
Anders B Ganrot, Bjuv, SE;
Slobodan Milohanic, Aengelholm, SE;
Nestec S.A., Veney, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing food materials includes a conveyor and a valve housing positioned above the conveyor. The valve housing has an inlet opening, a dosing opening and an outlet opening, there being no conduit extending between the outlet opening and the conveyor below. A valve tap rotatably positioned in the chamber has an arcuate recessed portion extending between tap edges, one edge being shaped to define a triangular cutting portion having an apex which, upon rotation of the valve tap in the chamber, passes through a midpoint of the outlet opening and closes a central portion of the outlet opening before closing outer portions. When the valve tap is rotated in the chamber to a first position, a channel is formed communicating between the inlet opening and the dosing opening and the outlet opening is closed. Upon opposite rotation of the tap to a second position, a channel is formed communicating between the dosing opening and the outlet opening and the inlet opening is closed. In operation, pumpable food material is introduced through the inlet opening and into the chamber, the tap is rotated to form a channel communicating between the inlet opening and the dosing opening, and the food material is expelled through the outlet opening and towards the conveyor to deposit the food onto a support carried by the conveyor, such as a container or crepe.