IP Library Granted Patent US 9,161,549
Granted Patent B2
US 9,161,549 · App. 13/374,421 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Fiber orienting technology for a breather plate

Inventor: James B. Wolff (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Formtec, LLC.
A22C7/0084A22C7/0076A22C7/00A23P1/10A23P1/12A47J43/20
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Patent No.
US 9,161,549
App. No.
13/374,421
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus and method for accelerating food product in order to cause the product to be stretched aligning the fibers of the product.

Claims (9)

1. A breather plate for a food patty molding machine comprising a multiplicity of orifices; said orifices are comprised of a sphere which intersects a cylinder configured to cause a venturi effect comprising an increase in velocity with a corresponding decrease in pressure wherein said sphere is a constriction from a fixed point where a distance of said constriction is equidistant from said fixed point.

2. A breather plate for a food patty molding machine comprising a multiplicity of orifices; said orifices are comprised of a sphere which intersects a cylinder, in which a ratio of a diameter of the sphere and a diameter of the cylinder are of a ratio to create a venturi effect on moldable food product as it passes through said orifices of said a breather plate wherein said sphere is a constriction from a fixed point where a distance of said constriction is equidistant from said fixed point.

3. A breather plate for a food patty molding machine comprising:

orifices which are comprised of a sphere intersecting a cylinder; said orifices evacuating air and accumulation of excess food matter from filled patty cavities;

said orifices providing a venturi effect wherein said sphere is a constriction from a fixed point where a distance of said constriction is equidistant from said fixed point.

4. The breather plate of claim 3 , wherein said orifices accelerate food matter through the orifice.

5. The breather plate of claim 3 , wherein said orifices create a self-cleaning breather plate.

6. The breather plate of claim 3 , wherein said sphere creates equal pressure in all directions.

7. The breather plate of claim 3 , wherein a food matter travels from said sphere to said cylinder orifice.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2014
From: SPHERICAL IP, LLC.
To: FORMTEC, LLC.
Reel/Frame 032816/0829 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2013
From: WOLFF, JAMES B.
To: SPHERICAL IP, LLC.
Reel/Frame 031807/0783 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13199910 · Sep 12, 2011
Related Publication 20130064917A1 · Mar 14, 2013