Patent ID: 9113657
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A21C,A23P,B29C

Abstract:
1. A shaping assembly for producing a discrete spiral shaped food product comprising: a die defining at least one aperture centered on an aperture axis and extending to an aperture exit for movement of a stream of food mass through said at least one aperture and out said aperture exit; at least one shaping tool having a shaping blade disposed across at least a portion of said at least one aperture, wherein said shaping blade rotates about said aperture axis and is configured to shape the stream of food mass into a spiral shaped stream of food mass; a cutter having at least one cutting blade about a cutter axis being spaced from said aperture axis, wherein said at least one cutting blade rotates and intermittently passes across said at least one aperture during rotation for separating the spiral shaped stream of food mass into the discrete spiral shaped food product; and a coupling arrangement engaging both said at least one shaping tool having said shaping blade and said cutter having said at least one cutting blade to concurrently rotate both of said at least one cutting blade on said cutter and said shaping blade on said at least one shaping tool to create the discrete spiral shaped food product.