Patents Assigned to Fritto-Lay Inc.
  • Dielectric drying of hot plastic food extrudate
    Patent number: 4958054
    Abstract: A dielectric method of drying a hot plastic food extrudate comprises extruding the hot plastic food material from a food extruder, passing the extruded hot plastic food material while the material is still plastic to a dielectric heating apparatus which is in close proximity to the food extruder, and subjecting the hot plastic food material to dielectric heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Fritto-Lay Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis C. Keller, Cecil A. Bowles