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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Formax, Inc.;
Inventor:
John Eisenbrandt, Manhattan, IL (US);
Assignee:
FORMAX, INC., Mokena, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 17/00 (2006.01); F17D 1/00 (2006.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); A22C 11/08 (2006.01); F04B 15/02 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); F04B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 1/00 (2013.01); A22C 7/0023 (2013.01); A22C 11/08 (2013.01); B23P 15/001 (2013.01); F04B 15/023 (2013.01); F04B 7/0026 (2013.01); Y10T 29/53596 (2015.01); Y10T 137/85978 (2015.04);
Abstract
Dual foods pump arrangement that includes a pump manifold, two food pumps, and a rotary valve element removably located within the manifold. The rotary valve element is operated to selectively direct the flow of food product from the two food pumps in alternating fashion through a single manifold outlet. The food pumps are driven by servo actuated cylinders. A tool is provided for lifting the valve element from the manifold that includes a pivotal removal bar that can be attached to a top of the valve element.