Screw for extruding a food mash

摘要

An extruder screw for use in the processing of a food mash is disclosed, in which, the mash is introduced into an inlet opening in an extruder barrel and conveyed by a substantially coextensive screw to an outlet or discharge opening and then through an extrusion die. The extruder screw comprises a single flight helical screw section initiating at the inlet opening and terminating within the extruder barrel, with a flightless section immediately following thereafter, and, a further helical screw section immediately following the flightless section and extending to the proximity of the outlet opening of the extruder barrel.