Package making – Methods – With contents treating
Patent
1996-06-11
1998-11-10
Coan, James F.
Package making
Methods
With contents treating
53127, 426524, 426393, B65B 5514
Patent
active
058326979
ABSTRACT:
A method comprises transferring a plurality of pouches, the pouches containing a product having a temperature of between 100.degree. F. and 212.degree. F., to a tumbler chiller having refrigerated water as the cooling medium; tumbling and cooling the pouches until the temperature of the product drops to between 50.degree. F. and 70.degree. F.; transferring the cooled pouches to a cooling bath using a liquid cooling medium having a temperature lower than 32.degree. F.; and moving the pouches through the liquid cooling medium until the product temperature drops to between 30.degree. F. and 50.degree. F. An apparatus comprises a means for transferring a plurality of pouches, the pouches containing a product having a temperature of between 100.degree. F. and 212.degree. F., to a means for tumbling and cooling; a means for tumbling and cooling the pouches until the temperature of the product drops to between 50.degree. F. and 70.degree. F., said means having refrigerated water as the cooling medium; means for transferring cooled pouches to a cooling bath; a cooling bath which uses a liquid cooling medium having a temperature lower than 32.degree. F.; and a means for moving the pouches through the liquid cooling medium until the product temperature drops to between 30.degree. F. and 50.degree. F.
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Coan James F.
Cryovac Inc.
Kim Gene L.
Quatt Mark B.
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