VERTICAL CHEESE FORMING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A01J25/12 

FIELD: cheese industry.

SUBSTANCE: this device is designed for continuous cheese mass forming. Vertical forming device comprises two-layer forming and drain column 1 of a cylinder form with bell 2 for cheese mass let-in and slotted opening between the layers throughout length. Inner layer 5 of column 1 is a drain sleeve made of such leaking fabric as cheap cotton or cheese cloth. Outer layer 4 of column 1 is made of a non-leaking cloth (i.e. any polymeric cloth). Forming and drain column 1 has a small extension (approx. 1-3°) throughout its length. Two parallel U-shaped guide plates 7 are attached to the lower part of inner drain layer 5 for sliding-vane knife 6 by means of a cord passing through the plate openings. Sliding-vane knife 6 is a plate with a handle moving between guide plates 7 and an opening at one end. Opening edges are sharp-grounded and can be used as a knife for cheese lump cutting. According to the invention the column is equipped with tank 8 for liquid let-in from column 1.

EFFECT: lateral side closing of formed cheese layer, decrease of material consumption and its required area, ease of disinfection and maintenance procedures, easy and cheap in application/maintenance cheese forming device suitable for small cheeseries and family dairies.

3 cl, 2 dwg