摘要 |
A die and cutter assembly (1) for an extruder for producing an extruded food piece containing a filling includes an elongated annular extrusion member (9). A filling tube (20) extends into the elongated annular extrusion member (9). A tube extension (24) is formed on the filling tube (20) substantially at a right angle thereto and located within the extension (22) of the elongated annular extrusion member (9). In addition, an extrusion die (13) is formed on the extension (22) of the elongated annular extrusion member (9) and a cutter member (14) having an opened driveable end (15), an elongated cutter wall (16), and an opened cutter end (17) with a cutting surface (18) for cutting extrudate to a desired length as the extrudate exits the die (13) is disposed at least partially over and reciprocally slideable on the extrusion wall (10) and operably connectable at the driveable end (15) to a drive device for reciprocatably sliding the cutter member (14) over and away from the extrusion die (13).
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