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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Peter Arthur Brown, Chesterfield, GB;
Anthony John Prange, Peterborough, GB;
Roger David Coulthard, Peterborough, GB;
Peter Arthur Brown, Chesterfield, GB;
Anthony John Prange, Peterborough, GB;
Roger David Coulthard, Peterborough, GB;
APV Systems Limited, Petersborough, GB;
Abstract
A confectionery aeration system comprising a confectionery material re-circulation circuit (), the circuit comprising an aerator () and a confectionery vessel (), the confectionery material re-circulation circuit being arranged such that a re-circulation outlet () of the vessel is connected to an inlet () of the vessel, the re-circulation circuit being without any de-aeration means for producing any substantial de-aeration material in the flow path between the re-circulation outlet and the aerator, the aerator being arranged in the re-circulation circuit to further aerate aerated confectionery material flowing from the re-circulation outlet of the vessel to the vessel inlet, the vessel inlet being provided with a back-pressure producing device () arranged so as to maintain a super-atmospheric pressure in the confectionery material in that part of the re-circulation circuit between the aerator and the vessel inlet, the circuit being provided with a supply connection () for feeding fresh confectionery material into the re-circulation circuit, and a supply of aerated confectionery material for feeding to a confectionery producing process being taken from at least one of a first feed outlet () located in a lower part of the vessel and a second feed outlet () which receives material which is conveyed from the aerator to the inlet of the vessel.