Three dimensional food product forming apparatus and method

Details Three dimensional food product forming apparatus and method Three dimensional food product forming apparatus and method

1992-05-15

1993-10-05

Yeung, George

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Molding, casting, or shaping

425259, 425348R, 425398, 425444, 425546, 426513, A23P 100, A22C 700

Patent

active

052503143

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for forming a three-dimensional food product. In one embodiment, a piston is reciprocally positioned within a forming cavity and includes a face which has a three-dimensional contour. An elastic membrane is positioned over the face of the piston to assist in the separation of the product therefrom. In this regard, when a raw food material is provided to the forming cavity, such material stretches the elastic membrane into substantial conformance with the contour of the piston face to thereby form at least one three-dimensional surface for the food product. When the forming cavity is positioned to discharge the product, the elasticity causes the membrane to contract to move the membrane away from the piston face and thereby eject the product from the forming cavity.

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