Food molding apparatus and method of forming food products
CA 2204335 A1 · Owner: Stein, Inc. · Inventors: London, Eugene Jack
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The invention provides a molding apparatus and process of molding formable materials which comprises at least one supply manifold for receiving a formable material and plungers or pistons for applying pressure to the formable material within the manifold. A mold plate including at least one mold cavity is driven between fill and discharge positions, with the at least one mold cavity selectively exposed to the supply manifold when in the fill position. A clamp member is positioned adjacent the mold plate when in the fill position and pressure is applied, on the clamp member to clamp the mold plate against the supply manifold. The clamp member and associated structure apply pressure to the …
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- Filed May 2, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 2, 2017.
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