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A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cl

A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix and extrude ingredients without intervening cleanings; a mixing and extrusion feed for handling different consistencies of ingredients; an integrated automatic cutter; motor cooling and extruded ingredient drying; as well as various safety devices.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A kitchen device to mix and extrude food products such as pasta, cookies or hors d'oeuvres, said device comprising:an enclosure,a motor,said enclosure housing said motor,a mixing chamber,said mixing chamber having at least one opening to accept food product,said mixing chamber havi

[ We claim:] [1.] A kitchen device to mix and extrude food products such as pasta, cookies or hors d'oeuvres, said device comprising:an enclosure,a motor,said enclosure housing said motor,a mixing chamber,said mixing chamber having at least one opening to accept food product,said mixing chamber having within it at least one mechanical mixing element operative for mixing food product,an extruder chamber,said extruder chamber including a cylindrical perimeter wall,the axis of said cylindrical perimeter wall being generally horizontal,a rotary helical extruder screw,said rotary helical extruder screw having an axis of rotation generally coaxial with said axis of said cylindrical perimeter wall,said extruder chamber housing said rotary helical extruder screw,linking between said mixing chamber and said extruder chamber to permit transfer food product from said mixing chamber to said extruder chamber,said extruder chamber mounting an extrusion die,said extrusion die being operative to form food product conveyed by said extruder screw,said motor being included in a drive mechanism,said drive mechanism being reversible,said extruder screw coupled to said reversible drive mechanism and rotating in a predetermined direction and a direction opposite said predetermined direction,said extruder chamber cylindrical perimeter wall being penetrated below the axis of rotation of said extruder screw by an opening contoured to facilitate egress of food product from said extruder chamber at least during either when said extruder screw is rotating in said predetermined direction or when said extruder screw is rotating in said direction opposite said predetermined direction.