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Product portion enrobing process and apparatus

  • US 10,239,089 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2015
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands comprising:

  • directing a plurality of polymeric fibers from a polymer spray head in an upward direction to create a polymer enrobing zone above said polymer spray head; and

    levitating at least one product portion in said polymer enrobing zone such that a plurality of polymeric fibers wrap around said at least one product portion,wherein said polymer spray head is inclined such that said at least one product portion introduced to said polymer enrobing zone at a side of said polymer spray head having higher elevation will preferentially exit said polymer enrobing zone at a side of said polymer spray head having lower elevation.

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