Patent ID: 9451789
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A21C,A23G,A23N,A23P

Claim Text:
1. A food coating apparatus comprising: a drum assembly having an input end for receiving coating material and food product, a substantially hollow body for mixing the coating material and the food product to form coated food product and used coating material, and an output end for allowing the coated food product and the used coating material to exit the drum assembly; a basket arranged adjacent to the output end of the drum assembly and configured to receive the coated food product and the used coating material from the output end of the drum assembly, to retain the coated food product, and to pass the used coating material; a funnel arranged below the basket and configured to collect and funnel the used coating material passed through the basket; a sifter arranged below the funnel and configured to receive the funneled used coating material and separate the used coating material into refuse coating material and reusable coating material; a reclaimed coating receptacle arranged below the sifter and configured to receive the reusable coating material; a refuse receptacle arranged below the sifter and configured to receive the refuse coating material; and a table assembly supporting the drum assembly, the basket, the funnel the sifter, the reclaimed coating receptacle, and the refuse receptacle.