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United States Patent | 5,421,713 |
Backus , et al. | June 6, 1995 |
A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.
Inventors: | Backus; Alan L. (Los Angeles, CA), Popeil; Ronald M. (Las Vegas, NV) |
Assignee: |
Ronco R&D Incorporated
(Beverly Hills,
CA)
|
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to June 28, 2011 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 08/205,498 |
Filed: | March 4, 1994 |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
59338 | May., 1993 | 5324185 | |||
Current U.S. Class: | 425/209 ; 366/77; 366/99; 426/504; 426/516; 99/348 |
Current International Class: | A21C 1/00 (20060101); A21C 1/14 (20060101); A21C 1/06 (20060101); A21C 3/00 (20060101); A21C 11/00 (20060101); A21C 11/20 (20060101); A21C 3/04 (20060101); A21C 003/04 (); B29C 047/38 () |
Field of Search: | 99/348 426/516,518,503,504,512 425/203,205,209,311,308,464,378.1,404,403.1,377,315,136,152,151,461,464 366/77,99,98,307,347 |
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Recipe & Instruction Booklet, Pasta & Dough Machine, Takka Products, a Div. of CTC. . Owners Manual, Pasta-Del-Giorno by Maverick.. |