Tumble drum for flavoring food portions
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 4, 2017
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Feb 21, 2014
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Feb 21, 2014
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Abstract
An apparatus to apply seasoning to a foodstuff comprising a plurality of individual food portions comprises a rotatable drum supportable in a generally horizontal position and having an inlet at a first end, an outlet at a second end and a bore extending through the drum from the inlet to the outlet, with a substantial portion of the bore having a generally frustoconical interior with a larger diameter end of the frustoconical interior disposed proximal to the inlet and a smaller diameter end of the frustoconical interior portion disposed proximal to the outlet. In one embodiment, the frustoconical interior portion extends substantially from the inlet to the outlet and converges in that direction. In another embodiment, the generally frustoconical portion extends from a generally cylindrical interior portion, that is intermediate the inlet and the frustoconical interior portion, to the outlet and converges in that direction.
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International Classification(s)
- A23P:SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERE....
- A61J:CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMA....
- B05C:APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- A23L:FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT....
- B01J:CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS, CO....
- A23G:COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES....
- B01F:MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A23P Class
- 134 Applications Filed
- 110 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.09 % Issued To-Date
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- 1 Citation Count
- A23P Class
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| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Oct 4, 2028 |
