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An apparatus for vacuum transferring food product having a hopper for retaining food product, the hopper including a discharge port; a vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the hopper at the hopper's discharge port; a vacuum source for inducing a vacuum pressu

An apparatus for vacuum transferring food product having a hopper for retaining food product, the hopper including a discharge port; a vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the hopper at the hopper's discharge port; a vacuum source for inducing a vacuum pressure between the hopper and the vacuum chamber so as to cause food product retained by the hopper to be drawn into the vacuum chamber though the inlet; a first timing circuit for controlling the length of time that the vacuum pressure is to be applied between the hopper and the vacuum chamber; and a second timing circuit for controlling the rate at which the food product is dispensed from the outlet. The first timing circuit may be adjusted to increase or decrease the length of time that the vacuum pressure is drawn though the apparatus, and the second timing circuit may be adjusted to increase or decrease the frequency of the opening of the outlet.

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1. An apparatus for vacuum transferring food product, comprising;a hopper for retaining food product, the hopper including a discharge port; at least one vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the discharge port of said hopper, and said outlet of said vacuum ch

1. An apparatus for vacuum transferring food product, comprising;a hopper for retaining food product, the hopper including a discharge port; at least one vacuum chamber having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is coupled to the discharge port of said hopper, and said outlet of said vacuum chamber including means for metering discharge of said product; a vacuum source for inducing a vacuum pressure in the apparatus so as to cause the food product to be drawn into the vacuum chamber from said hopper; a first electrical timing circuit for controlling the opening and closing of the vacuum chamber and the activation of the vacuum source, wherein transport of said food product is controlled by said vacuum; and a second electrical timing unit for controlling the time duration of the vacuum pressure in said vacuum chamber, whereby metered amounts of said food product may be transported.