Patent ID: 9693582
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A24B,A24F,B05B,B65G,D01D,D04H

Claim:
1. A method of enrobing a product portion in polymer strands comprising: a) directing a plurality of polymeric fibers from a first polymer spray head to create at least a first polymer enrobing zone, and optionally directing a plurality of polymeric fibers from a second polymer spray head to create a second polymer enrobing zone; b) dropping at least one product portion through said first polymer enrobing zone to perform a first drop; c) after said first drop, conveying said at least one product portion from a position below said first polymer enrobing zone to a position above said first polymer enrobing zone or a position above said second polymer enrobing zone for a second drop through a polymer enrobing zone using a conveyor belt, a rotary drum, or a pneumatic tube, said product portion having a different orientation in subsequent drops through one or more polymer enrobing zones; and d) after said step of conveying, dropping said at least one product portion through said first polymer enrobing zone or through said second polymer enrobing zone to perform said second drop.