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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
John K. Buckles, Austin, MN (US);
John P. Hotek, Austin, MN (US);
John T. Hays, Austin, MN (US);
Gary D. Westland, Glenville, MN (US);
Allan D. Olson, Osage, IA (US);
Joseph C. Gray, Austin, MN (US);
John K. Buckles, Austin, MN (US);
John P. Hotek, Austin, MN (US);
John T. Hays, Austin, MN (US);
Gary D. Westland, Glenville, MN (US);
Allan D. Olson, Osage, IA (US);
Joseph C. Gray, Austin, MN (US);
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Abstract
A metering product delivery pump system that includes a product accumulator assembly, at least one controlled product dispensing assembly and a rotary gate valve assembly for each controlled product dispensing assembly is provided. The product accumulator assembly is coupled to receive product. The at least one controlled product dispensing assembly outputs product to a product package. Each rotary gate valve assembly is coupled to selectively pass product between the product accumulator system and an associated controlled product dispensing assembly. Each rotary gate valve assembly includes a rotary gate valve and at least one blade configured and arranged to engage the rotary gate valve to cut solid product as the rotary gate valve is rotated.