Title: Coating machine for confectionery, pharmaceuticals and similar products

Abstract: A machine for sugar coating articles of confectionery, or pharmaceutical or like products, comprises an annular receptacle having an upwardly open channel section which is resiliently mounted on a support structure so that it can be vibrated with respect to the support structure by means of a vibration generator. The articles to be sugar coated are loaded into the receptacle and vibrated together to spread the sugary substance subsequently sprayed over them. In one embodiment the annular receptacle has a mesh structure so that drying air can be blown upwardly through the articles being coated to accelerate the drying process. In another embodiment the annular receptacle is imperforate and has an arcuate auxiliary container attached thereto, which auxiliary container extends to either side of a discharge aperture of said annular receptacle and is provided with a mesh floor and its own discharge apertures.

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Inventors: Reni, Mario (Brugherio (Milan), IT)

Application Number: 692527
Filing Date: 1976-06-03
Publication_date: 1977-09-27
Assignee: Reni-Cirillo S.r.l. (Milan, IT)
Primary Class(es): 118/19 118/20, 118/24, 118/303
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US Patent Ref:

3100088	Aug, 1963	Podmore et al.	51/163.
3357398	Dec, 1967	Gross	118/20.
3621813	Nov, 1971	Zocher	118/308.
3877178	Apr, 1975	Campanelli	259/DIG.
3882643	May, 1975	Knartzer	51/163.

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Primary Examiner: McIntosh, John P.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch and Birch