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Product portion enrobing process and apparatus, and resulting products

  • US 9,462,827 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2014
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands comprising:

  • mounting at least one product portion on a holding device, the holding device passing at least partially through a body of said at least one product portion;

    producing a flow of polymeric fibers from a polymer spray head to create a polymer enrobing zone;

    moving said holding device to pass said at least one product portion through said polymer enrobing zone such that a plurality of said polymeric fibers wraparound said at least one product portion to produce an enrobed product portion;

    applying an electrostatic charge with the holding device to the plurality of said polymeric fibers, said at least one product portion, or a combination thereof; and

    removing at least a portion of said holding device.

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