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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2004
Kenneth R. Fahs, Green Bay, WI (US);
Franco X. Milani, Green Bay, WI (US);
Shawn L. Owens, Joplin, MO (US);
Kenneth R. Fahs, Green Bay, WI (US);
Franco X. Milani, Green Bay, WI (US);
Shawn L. Owens, Joplin, MO (US);
Schreiber Foods, Inc., Green Bay, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for forming a continuous sheet of a molten material with particularly viscous, sticky properties. This molten material may be moldable, plasticized or a food product such as cheese. More specifically, the invention includes a manifold that discharges the molten material in a continuous layer upon the surface of a casting belt. This manifold comprises a roller, a chamber with a hollow interior, at least one inlet and a drive mechanism.