Patent ID: 6129037
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A21C,B05B,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
A flour applicator for applying flour to bakery dough pieces as the dough pieces move along a processing path, comprising:a hopper for providing a supply of flour;an open ended enclosure for positioning along a dough piece processing path, said enclosure including a dough piece inlet opening and a dough piece outlet opening for extending along a processing path for passing dough pieces through said enclosure, and internal surfaces arranged to be contacted by and to guide dough pieces to pass from said dough piece inlet opening through said enclosure to said dough piece outlet opening; andan air flow system arranged to draw flour from said hopper and to transmit airborne flour to said enclosure and apply a turbulence of airborne flour to dough pieces moving through said enclosure and to the surfaces of said enclosure contacted by the dough pieces and to draw airborne flour from said enclosure and return airborne flour to said hopper;so that flour is coated onto the exterior surfaces of dough pieces moving through said open ended enclosure.