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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Petrus Johannes Kobussen, Veghel, NL;
Josinus Johannes Jacobus Petrus Kobussen, Bobbit, NC (US);
Martinus Wilhelmus Hendricus Kobussen, Veghel, NL;
Hendricus Franciscus Gerardus Smulders, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
Townsend Engineering Company, Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C 1/302 ; B29C 4/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C 1/302 ; B29C 4/702 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus of continuously processing an elongated strand (,) of plastic edible material coated with a coagulated coating. A co-extruder (,) has interchangeable parts (,B) to provide strands of varying diameter. The strand is conveyed through a closed tubular conveyor (,) through which a brine fluid is simultaneously passed. The drying of the strand includes an infrared drier (,). A linker and/or crimper (,) is provided.