Patent ID: 9167845
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A21C,A21D,A23L,A23P,A23V,A47J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for extruding a flowable substrate comprising: an infeed; an extrusion chamber including a top plate and a base forming a void for the flowable substrate to flow through, the top plate including an opening and the base having an extrusion orifice, the extrusion chamber further including an infeed channel in communication with the infeed, the infeed channel maintaining a similar diameter to the infeed; an ultrasonic horn including a horn face, only the horn face of the ultrasonic horn extending through the opening in the top plate into the void of the extrusion chamber so that an extrusion path of the flowable substrate extends through the void of the extrusion chamber, across the horn face, and out of the void through the extrusion orifice; a nodal ring connecting the ultrasonic horn and the extrusion chamber; and an o-ring positioned between the horn face and the extrusion chamber, the o-ring and the horn face sealing the opening of the top plate of the extrusion chamber.