Title: Molding device

Abstract: A device and method for molding food articles of raw finely divided beef and similar tissue containing food material that is normally subject to uneven shrinkage during cooking comprising supply means for the material, a mold comprising superimposed mold plates each having an opening each with a peripheral edge with the edges of these plate openings being adapted to be aligned to define a mold opening in which the plate openings are of the same size and shape, and a supply passage for supplying pressurized material to the plate openings when the mold is in a mold filling position with the plate opening edges out of alignment. This results in projecting food material across the non-aligned openings to fill the plate openings and there are provided means for moving the plate openings into edge alignment to comprise the mold opening and for removing the resulting shaped article from the mold opening.

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Inventors: Wagner, Richard C. (Frankfort, IL, US)

Application Number: 897292
Filing Date: 1978-04-17
Publication_date: 1980-02-12
Assignee: Hollymatic Corporation (Park Forest, IL)
Primary Class(es): 425/556 425/256, 425/562, 425/575
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US Patent Ref:

2505540	Apr, 1950	Goldhard	164/312.
3203037	Aug, 1965	Anhanger et al.	17/32.
4118169	Oct, 1978	Haluska	17/32.
4118831	Oct, 1978	Holly et al.	17/32.

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Primary Examiner: Abercrombie, Willie G.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wegner, Stellman, McCord, Wiles & Wood