Vibrating funnel fingers for distribution of seasoning onto discrete lames

A technology for condiments and fingers, which is applied in the field of vibrating funnel fingers for distributing condiments to separation channels, can solve problems such as changing characteristics, and achieve uniform distribution, continuous distribution, and simple structure. Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-08-04
FRITO LAY NORTH AMERICA INC
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[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a condiment distribution track or trough 102 of the present invention suspended above a condiment conveyor 106. In the illustrated embodiment, the track 102 includes two parallel plates 114, 116 and a plurality of distributors 118 that define the funnel fingers of the present invention.

[0017] The conveyor 106 may be, for example, a porous belt conveyor to allow excess condiments to fall through the conveyor 106 so that it can be collected below, or the conveyor may be a conventional belt conveyor and be Excessive condiments are collected at the end of the hopper 106, as long as the sheet-like items maintain their orientation. As with the existing seasoning technology involving stackable sheet-like articles, each sheet-like article 104 moves downward along the conveyor 106 in the separation channel 108. For each channel 108 of the sheet-like article, there is a corresponding hole at the bottom of the distribution track 102 (as shown by re...

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An apparatus and method for distribution seasoning on lanes of stackable chip product using a series of vibrating funnel fingers (118). A narrowed discharge end (210) for each funnel finger is positioned over a lane of chips, thereby directing the seasoning on each chip and limiting the amount of seasoning that must be recycled or discarded. Oscillation of the funnel fingers (118) insures even seasoning distribution on the chips and precludes accumulation of the seasoning on the distribution apparatus.

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Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for distributing condiments on stackable sheet-like articles, and in particular to a series of vibrating funnel fingers, which are used to accurately guide condiments along a condiment Conveyor, on the sheet-like articles moving from one end to the other in the separation channel. Background technique [0002] After the product is cooked and before packaging, granular or powdered condiments are usually added to fast food chips (such as potato chips, corn flour flakes, corn flakes or the like). Such fast foods are usually flavored by sprinkling one or another condiment on the surface of various fast foods. Examples of this process include flavoring potato chips with salt, barbecue seasoning, cheese seasoning, sour cream seasoning, or vinegar seasoning. A conventional barbecue sauce includes brown sugar, onion powder, dry starch syrup powder, and cheddar cheese with various particle sizes. A conventiona...

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IPC IPC(8): A23L19/18A23P1/08
CPCA23P1/082A23L1/217A23L19/18A23P20/12
Inventor 劳伦斯·A·格雷厄姆拉里·D·马丁托德·C·麦克尼尔
Owner FRITO LAY NORTH AMERICA INC
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