Reduced-size apparatus for applying food coating and methods of use thereof

摘要

A reduced-size apparatus for applying food coating that includes a belt assembly for conveying food products, having an input end and an output end, and a recycle assembly, capable of receiving excess coating from the output end of the belt assembly and conveying it to the input end, wherein the recycle assembly includes at least one of a base coating distribution passage and a top coating distribution passage for providing coating for application to a food product situated on the belt assembly.

主权项

1. A device for applying food coating including:
a. a food product belt assembly having an input end and an output end, the food product belt assembly being configured to convey food products from the input end to the output end, and b. a recycle assembly, capable of receiving excess coating from adjacent the output end of the food product belt assembly and conveying the excess coating for dispersal adjacent the input end, wherein the recycle assembly includes:
(1) a flexible coating belt extending at least partially around the food product belt assembly, and(2) a coating distribution passage situated between the coating belt and the food product belt assembly, whereby excess coating is provided from the coating belt through the coating distribution passage for application to a food product situated on the food product belt assembly.