An extrusion die assembly configured to process a flow of extrusion material traveling in a downstream direction includes a first die component, a second die component and a third die component. The first die component includes a first channel that is substantially coaxial to a longitudinal axis. The second die component is received within a downstream side of the first die component and has a position that is adjustable along the longitudinal axis relative to the first die component. The second...

Center filled confections, such as gummy or jelly candies or fruit snacks are continuously produced by co-deposition into a mold without candy tailing to obtain products with substantially uniform side walls and little, if any, shell breakage and filler leakage or bleed-out problems. Decentering of the filler and its accompanying production of thin or weak shell walls is avoided by at least substantially preventing excessive flow of a fluid or liquid shell component along a single side of shell ...

Molding system for use with a mold having stationary mold portion and movable mold portion, molding system comprising: stationary platen configured to support stationary mold portion; movable platen configured to be movable relative to stationary platen, and movable platen configured to support movable mold portion; and extruder, including: barrel defining channel extending through barrel; liner received in channel, liner defining first conically-shaped end; machine nozzle connecting with the mo...

An improved universal coupler is provided, whereby a plurality of different cake decorating icing tubes may be selectively attached to an icing decorating cone, without the need to empty the cone when one tube is replaced by another. The coupler of the invention includes a tubular element and which has a threaded end which protrudes through a hole in the bottom of the cone when the coupler is placed in the cone. The larger sized icing decorating tubes may be selectively attached to the tubular e...

A worm rigid with an input shaft bites into the surface of a tapering elastomeric body (e.g. of neoprene), with straight or arcuate generatrices, connected to an output shaft. The worm is journaled in a carriage which is displaceable, manually or automatically, along a generatrix of the tapering body to vary the step-down radio between the two shafts.

A nozzle for an injection molding machine is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, an inner nozzle, and an outer nozzle. The nozzle defines two independent flow paths therethrough. The nozzle can simultaneously discharge two materials. A method of using the nozzle and a resulting golf ball product are also disclosed.

An extruder for extruding pasta in the form of a continuous thin strip in a pasta-making machine, more particularly for domestic use. The extruder comprises a first tubular body and a coaxial inner jacket defining a circular opening of predetermined diameter "D". A second tubular body having a flange comprises a coaxial cylindrical body held in position by a number of rigid radial elements defining passages and is engaged coaxially in body. The outer diameter "d" of body is less than the diamete...

Pasta extruder attachment for a food processor or the like having a base containing a motor and rotary tool drive, and the attachment including a housing for receiving a pasta mixture to be extruded. The housing carries means for cooperatively engaging an actuator means in the base. A barrel surrounding a feedscrew is positioned in the housing with an opening in the barrel aligned with an opening in the housing for receiving the pasta mixture. An extrusion die bearing a plurality of orifices is ...

A nozzle apparatus for use in an injection mold comprising a relatively massive body, having a central passageway extending axially therethrough, and a counterbore connecting therewith, having threads formed therein, and having a nozzle tip member, having threads at one end whereby the same may be threaded into said counterbore, and having a central passageway communicating with the central passageway in the body portion, and having at least one opening at its other end, for ejection of plastic ...

In a screw extruder of the type including a cylinder and a rotary screw contained in the cylinder and adapted to extrude molten material, a notch is provided for the helical vane of the screw, a vent tube is provided to extend through the wall of the cylinder at a portion corresponding to the notch, the inner end of the vent tube is terminated closely adjacent to the peripheral surface of the shaft of the screw and a second notch is formed on the inner end of the vent tube in the direction of ex...