Rodney J Swank

US Patent:

56701063, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Apr 4, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/416226

Inventors:

Rodney Swank - Westminster CA

Assignee:

Merizo Enterprises L.L.C. - Sandy UT

International Classification:

B29C 4710

US Classification:

26421121

Abstract:

An extruding apparatus for manufacturing organically based polymer/thermoplastic products. A rotational screw cooking extruder includes an extrusion chamber having a receiving port for receiving extrudate ingredients thereinto. An ejection port is formed as part of the chamber, and a rotatable screw member is disposed within the chamber for compressing extrudate ingredients within the chamber and advancing the ingredients toward and through the ejection port. A channeling device is provided for holding a plurality of extrudate ingredients and channeling them separately and simultaneously into the cooking extruder to maintain the ingredients in a desired orientation with respect to each other at the time of their insertion into the extruder.