Patent ID: 7037095
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: A21C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising a die plate, a cutter assembly and a fluid-driven motor, the die plate having first coupling means for coupling the die plate on a first side thereof to an extruder that defines a longitudinal axis, and including apertures through which extrudate is received from the extruder and extruded for cutting into predetermined lengths by said cutter assembly, the cutter assembly being disposed on said longitudinal axis and comprising a rotatable cutter driven for rotation transversely to said longitudinal axis by said motor into the path of movement of extrudate, so as to sever the extrudate, the assembly including second coupling means for coupling the die plate on a second side thereof to the cutter assembly, the die plate includes a fluid inlet passage for receiving fluid for delivery to said cutter assembly and a fluid outlet passage for receiving fluid from said cutter assembly for discharge from the die plate, and the fluid-driven motor is coupled to said second side of the die plate and is adapted to receive motor-driving fluid from said fluid inlet passage and to discharge said fluid into said fluid outlet passage.