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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Applicants:
James D. Azzar, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Stevens C. Steketee, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventors:
James D. Azzar, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Stevens C. Steketee, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23P 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A food portioning system to efficiently output portion food material, the system including a hopper, a mold plate, air knockout assembly, and air and hydraulic cylinders. Flowable food material is put into the hopper where it is pushed into the mold cavity of the mold plate. By the action of the air and hydraulic cylinders, the mold plate is driven to a knockout position where the air knockout assembly releases compressed air onto the mold cavity to knock out the portioned food from the mold cavity.