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Continuous formation of center filled gum

  • US 7,378,116 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2004
  • Issued: 05/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of continuously producing pieces of liquid-filled gum material comprising the steps of:

  • supplying a rope of liquid filled gum material to a sizing member;

    sizing said gum material;

    introducing said sized gum material into die cavities formed between a rotating drum mechanism and a rotating cutting ring mechanism having die members;

    forming said gum material into separate pieces of sealed gum material in said die cavities by cam and plunger mechanisms;

    said die members on said rotating cutting ring mechanism having product engaging surfaces which are slanted at a compound angle relative to the longitudinal direction of said die cavities; and

    removing said formed separate pieces of gum material from said cavities.

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