Refrigeration – Article moving means – Continuous longitudinal-type conveyor
Patent
1976-03-19
1977-12-13
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Article moving means
Continuous longitudinal-type conveyor
34164, 198752, F25D 2504
Patent
active
040622029
ABSTRACT:
Vibratory weir assemblies, in selected embodiments, are respectively installed in food freezing tunnels to cause at the outset of the freezing operations complete separation of pieces of foods, such as french fries, so they will be individually frozen during the remaining fluidization freezing travel through a food freezing tunnel. Previously prepared foods, such as precooked french fries, moving into a food freezing tunnel on a mesh conveyor, are confronted by a vibrating weir located just above the mesh conveyor. By the time the food pieces are vibrated up and over the vibrating weir each one is free of the other, so subsequently, as they progress on a mesh conveyor, the fluidizing and freezing air circulates completely about them. The vibrating weir is actuated principally up and down with some translatory movement, by using an overhead mechanism having an appearance of modified advancing and shaking mechanisms previously used under shaking tables and/or advancing and shaking conveyors. The food vibrating weir mechanism, however, is equipped with counter weight and action components to isolate the vibrations from the other components of the food freezing tunnel. As necessary, the vibratory food weir assemblies include their own heating units to keep a food unit such as a french fry from sticking to the food weir assembly.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2157339 (1939-05-01), Jeffery et al.
patent: 2776741 (1957-01-01), Carrier, Jr.
patent: 3245155 (1966-04-01), Allen et al.
patent: 3338385 (1967-08-01), Sage
patent: 3545098 (1970-12-01), Eichholz et al.
patent: 3768174 (1972-04-01), Biaggi
Capossela Ronald C.
Cloudy & Britton Inc.
Mattern Jr. Roy E.
LandOfFree
Vibratory weir assembly and method for separating foods being fr does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vibratory weir assembly and method for separating foods being fr, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vibratory weir assembly and method for separating foods being fr will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-483285