Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Molding – casting – or shaping
Patent
1997-07-02
2000-02-15
Yeung, George C.
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Molding, casting, or shaping
426448, A23P 100
Patent
active
060250046
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable variable flow restriction element and an extruder containing the same are provided for mechanically controlling the bulk density of an extruded material. The adjustable flow restriction element is located in an extruder proximate to the die of the extruder in position to partially block the downstream flow of material through the extruder. The adjustable flow restriction element is structured to be capable of assuming one of a plurality of uniquely flow restrictive positions, where the degree of restriction of flow controls the bulk density of an extruded material. A method of mechanically controlling the bulk density of an extruded material by restricting the flow of the material through an extruder is also provided.
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Mirman Alfred H.
Speck Donald R.
Ralston Purina Company
Yeung George C.
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