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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8776674
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13326453

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A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between a first position, for food processing, and a second position, to facilitate cleaning, a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen, the auger being operable to advance food product within the compartment from the inlet end of the pressure vessel toward the outlet end, and a transfer mechanism including a conduit in communication with the compartment, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge and operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move food product through the conduit.

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LYCO MANUFACTURING INCCOLUMBUS WI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Maupin, Daniel D Corvallis, US 53 460
Zittel, David R Columbus, US 74 1338

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