US 12,168,204 B2
Fiber orienting technology for a fill plate
James B. Wolff, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to FORMTEC, LLC., Plymouth, WI (US); and SPHERICAL IP, LLC., Tualatin, WI (US)
Filed by James B. Wolff, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2015, as Appl. No. 14/545,116.
Application 14/545,116 is a continuation of application No. 13/199,910, filed on Sep. 12, 2011, granted, now 8,985,993.
Prior Publication US 2015/0209737 A1, Jul. 30, 2015
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01F 3/00 (2006.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); A23L 13/00 (2016.01); A23P 30/10 (2016.01); A47J 43/20 (2006.01); B01F 23/00 (2022.01)
CPC B01F 23/00 (2022.01) [A22C 7/0076 (2013.01); A23L 13/03 (2016.08); A23P 30/10 (2016.08); A47J 43/20 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B01F 23/061 (2022.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fill plate for a food patty molding machine comprising:
a multiplicity of orifices in said fill plate;
said fill plate being flat;
each of said orifices extending from top of said fill plate to bottom of said fill plate;
each of said orifices adapted to create a venturi effect on a moldable food product as it passes through said fill plate which results in a product acceleration with a corresponding pressure drop through said orifices.