Anthony Lee Bruning

US Patent:

7611347, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Apr 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/420725

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N. Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

B29C 47/70
A23P 1/12

US Classification:

425205, 425208, 425382 R, 4253822, 425464, 426516

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

7654812, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/503662

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

A23P 1/12
B29C 47/80

US Classification:

425205, 99348, 99353, 99355, 425208, 4253782, 4253791, 4253822, 425464, 425516

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

7654813, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/503450

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

A23P 1/12
B29C 47/80

US Classification:

425208, 99348, 99353, 99355, 4253781, 4253782, 4253822, 425464, 426516

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

7691427, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Aug 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/539393

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N. Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

A23P 1/12

US Classification:

426516, 426519, 426523

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

7785094, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Mar 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/715134

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

B29C 47/40

US Classification:

425204, 366 85, 366 89, 425208, 425382 R, 4253822, 4253823, 425464, 426516

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular section () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

20100260882, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/420740

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N. Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

B29B 7/30

US Classification:

425209

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().

US Patent:

7588789, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Apr 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/420677

Inventors:

Joseph P. Kearns - Overland Park KS, US
Galen J. Rokey - Sabetha KS, US
Philip B. Wiltz - Sabetha KS, US
Anthony L. Bruning - Sabetha KS, US
Lafe N. Bailey - Morrill KS, US

Assignee:

Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. - Sabetha KS

International Classification:

A23P 1/12

US Classification:

426446, 426448, 426449, 426516, 426517, 426523

Abstract:

High-capacity extrusion die assemblies () each having a tubular sections () and an elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted screw section () which cooperatively define frustoconical, outwardly diverging material flow paths () at constant or differing divergence angles of from about 1-11. The use of diverging tubular sections () and screw sections () permits the use of larger die plates () with an increased number of die openings (). This allows significant increases in extrusion production rates. The die assemblies () can be used in the production of a wide number of human foods or animal feeds, and particularly aquatic feeds of the floating or sinking variety. In another aspect of the invention, an extruder () is provided having diverging and converging sections () along the length thereof and defining corresponding flow paths ().