公开(公告)号：US20030207006A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-06

申请号：US10138242

申请日：2002-05-02

Applicant: Mars Incorporated

Inventor： Don Jurgensen ,  Bruce Keen ,  Art Paradissis ,  Ronald L. Stanke ,  Gary Skene ,  Thomas M. Collins ,  Jeannette Dido

IPC: A23B004/00

CPC classification number: B65B9/087 ,  A22C5/00 ,  A23K50/40 ,  B65B5/061 ,  B65B25/065

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for producing multi-packs of pouched pet food containing multiple varieties of a food product or different foods in a continuous production process. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of meat preparation modules in which each module contains a different variety of a food product or different kinds of food products. A selected meat mixture from a selected meat preparation module is process through a meat forming module. A continuous strip of flexible pouches is provided for filling. The continuous strip of flexible pouches is filled with the selected meat mixture and then the pouches are sealed. The filled flexible pouches are accumulated in a work box. Different varieties of a food product or different kinds of food products are accumulated in a plurality of work boxes. Pouches are selected from the plurality of work boxes in order to form individual multi-packs of pouches wherein each multi-pack includes a variety of a food product or different kinds of food products.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在连续生产过程中生产包含多种品种的食品或不同食品的多袋包装宠物食品的系统和方法。 该方法包括提供多个肉制品模块的步骤，其中每个模块包含不同种类的食品或不同种类的食品。 来自选择的肉制品模块的选定的肉混合物是通过肉成形模块进行的。 提供连续的柔性袋条，用于填充。 连续的柔性袋条被填充所选的肉混合物，然后将袋密封。 填充的柔性袋被积聚在工作箱中。 不同品种的食品或不同种类的食品积聚在多个工作箱中。 从多个工作箱中选择袋以形成多个袋的单个多包装，其中每个多包装包括各种食品或不同种类的食品。