Apparatus for applying coating to products and methods of use thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for applying coating to products comprising:
- a vibration generating portion, for providing a vibratory motion, anda product coating portion, for receiving the vibratory motion and applying a coating to a product;
wherein, the vibration generating portion comprises a vibratory frame assembly that includes a motor vibration assembly, and the product coating portion includes a pan assembly, wherein the vibratory frame assembly is in communication with the pan assembly by spring assemblies that move the pan assembly with a vibratory motion; and
wherein the pan assembly includes at least one of a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning portion; and
wherein when included, the coating application portion further comprises one or more steps to guide the coating and the product upwards and forwardly, while simultaneously allowing the product to be vibrated against the coating resting on the one or more steps; and
wherein when included, the sifting portion succeeds the coating application portion, if included, and the product continues to vibrate across the one or more steps of which slots are formed therein, and where excess coating flows through the slots.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary apparatus comprises a vibration generating portion and a product coating portion. The product coating portion can include a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning portion. The exemplary apparatus can include a coating recycle portion as well. The vibration generation portion further comprises a motor vibration assembly secured to a frame wherein the frame is in communication with the product coating portion, such as a pan assembly, by springs that move the pan assembly with a vibratory motion. The product coating portion includes a series of angled steps that guide the coating and vibrating product upwards and forward, while simultaneously allowing the product to be agitated against the coating resting on the step surface. Additionally, the product coating portion can include a moveable wire belt conveyor assembly.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for applying coating to products comprising:
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a vibration generating portion, for providing a vibratory motion, and a product coating portion, for receiving the vibratory motion and applying a coating to a product; wherein, the vibration generating portion comprises a vibratory frame assembly that includes a motor vibration assembly, and the product coating portion includes a pan assembly, wherein the vibratory frame assembly is in communication with the pan assembly by spring assemblies that move the pan assembly with a vibratory motion; and wherein the pan assembly includes at least one of a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning portion; and wherein when included, the coating application portion further comprises one or more steps to guide the coating and the product upwards and forwardly, while simultaneously allowing the product to be vibrated against the coating resting on the one or more steps; and wherein when included, the sifting portion succeeds the coating application portion, if included, and the product continues to vibrate across the one or more steps of which slots are formed therein, and where excess coating flows through the slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for applying coating to products comprising:
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a wire conveyor belt assembly capable of receiving coating and food products and applying the coating to the products, a pan assembly capable of receiving coating and products and applying the coating to the products, and a vibration generating portion for providing a vibratory motion to the pan assembly; wherein the apparatus further includes at least one of a base recycle conveyor and a waterfall recycle conveyor for collecting coating that does not adhere to the product and supplying for application to at least one of a bottom and top portion of a product; and wherein each conveyor includes a conveyor channel having a lower length, an upper length, an ascending portion and a descending portion, and a looped drag-chain belt having one or more flights situated at least partially in the channel for transporting coating from the lower length to the upper length via the ascending portion, with the lower length of at least one channel receiving coating from a discharge end of the pan assembly, and the upper length of at least one channel releasing coating adjacent an inlet end of the pan assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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