Title:
SPIRAL GAS-SOLIDS CONTACT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/048744
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum (10) is positioned around an inner tube (20) so that an annular space (30) is defined between the drum (10) and the tube (20). A rotatable spiral element (110) defines a gas pathway in the annular space (30), such that rotation of the spiral (110) pushes particulate solids through the drum (10) while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space (30).
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Inventors:
BRANDT ROBERT OTTO (US)
KASHULINES PETER THOMAS (US)
BRITT THOMAS C (US)
CAVENAUGH K RESSIE (US)
KASHULINES PETER THOMAS (US)
BRITT THOMAS C (US)
CAVENAUGH K RESSIE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2008/077468
Publication Date:
March 10, 2011
Filing Date:
September 24, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MARS INC (US)
BRANDT ROBERT OTTO (US)
KASHULINES PETER THOMAS (US)
BRITT THOMAS C (US)
CAVENAUGH K RESSIE (US)
BRANDT ROBERT OTTO (US)
KASHULINES PETER THOMAS (US)
BRITT THOMAS C (US)
CAVENAUGH K RESSIE (US)
International Classes:
A23N12/10; A23G3/00; A23G3/26; A23G4/02; A23G7/02; A23P1/08
Foreign References:
| EP0192012A2 | 1986-08-27 | |||
| US4958443A | 1990-09-25 | |||
| US2301922A | 1942-11-17 | |||
| EP0212824A2 | 1987-03-04 | |||
| US6365203B2 | 2002-04-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MANDRA, Raymond, R. (Cella Harper & Scinto,1290 Avenue of the America, New York NY, US)
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