Submersion conveyor system and methods thereof
US11246318B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0202
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A submersion conveyor system for processing materials that need to be completely submersed in a processing liquid, such as food products, the submersion conveyor system providing a continual looping motion with a conveyor belt and flights providing a semi-enclosed volume for containing the material to be processed, the semi-enclosed volume containing the material to be processed being completely submersed in at least a portion of a processing tank during operation to provide a washing, rinsing, coating, treating, sanitizing and/or chilling or heating of the processing materials.
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