Apparatus and method for freezing food products

Details Apparatus and method for freezing food products Apparatus and method for freezing food products

2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Jones, Melvin (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Article moving means

Continuous longitudinal-type conveyor

C062S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11235782

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of cooling products includes a conveyor for transporting the products, through a refrigeration medium for cooling the products, agitation means disposed proximate to the conveyor for selective, intermittent contact with the conveyor to displace the conveyor from a plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor during freezing to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor or other of the products during freezing, at least one of the agitation means and the conveyor constructed and arranged to be positioned away from each other for the conveyor to move uninterrupted along the plane of travel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2223972 (1940-12-01), Sterling
patent: 3166383 (1965-01-01), Morris
patent: 3611737 (1971-10-01), Alaburda et al.
patent: 3611745 (1971-10-01), Schlemmer
patent: 3889488 (1975-06-01), Maeda et al.
patent: 4171625 (1979-10-01), Morgan et al.
patent: 5299426 (1994-04-01), Lermuzeaux
patent: 1 426 715 (2004-06-01), None
patent: 518660 (1940-03-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus and method for freezing food products does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method for freezing food products, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method for freezing food products will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3872271