PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND REPETITIVE PRODUCTION OF DISCRETE ARTICLES FROM DEFORMABLE MATERIALS

摘要

of the Invention: A process for continuous and repetitive production of discrete articles of a desired cross-section from a deformable material can be effected by introducing the material into a moving passageway, causing the material to be drawn along the passageway by frictional drag, and, by blocking the passageway, compressing the material and causing it to enter into successively presented chambers shaped to produce articles of the desired configuration. Optionally the articles can be ejected from said chambers to enable the latter to be re-used. Apparatus for performing this process is also disclosed.