Method and apparatus for dispensing a product from a rotary...

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2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Tapolcai, William E. (Department: 3744)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Molding, casting, or shaping

C062S071000, C062S354000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07052728

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for dispensing a product includes a surface with a rotary axis and a periphery for supporting a layer of material, a motor for rotating the surface, a vertical forming cylinder positioned adjacent to the periphery, the cylinder having a side window opposite the periphery and a bottom opening below the surface, and a first scraper positioned above the surface and extending cross-wise to the direction of rotation of the surface. The first scraper engages the rotary surface while the surface is rotating to scrape the material into a row of scrapings on the surface. A second scraper is positioned above the surface adjacent to the first scraper and extends perpendicular to the first scraper, the second scraper engaging the surface and being movable parallel to the first scraper. An actuator moves the second scraper between a first position adjacent to the axis and a second position adjacent to the periphery so that the second scraper pushes the row of scrapings from the surface into the forming cylinder through the window thereby collecting the scrapings within the cylinder. An ejector movable within said forming cylinder pushes the collected scrapings as a shaped product out of the cylinder through the bottom opening thereof. A dispensing method is also disclosed.

REFERENCES:
patent: RE28924 (1976-08-01), Neumann et al.
patent: 6672343 (2004-01-01), Perret et al.
patent: 2004/0251270 (2004-12-01), Davis et al.

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