Retort agitation system and method
US11533935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for agitating products in a retort includes a clamping assembly configured to selectively impose a first clamping force on a first end of at least one product carrier and a second opposing clamping force on a second end of the at least one product carrier, and a reciprocating assembly configured to apply linear forces on the product carriers for reciprocal movement of the product carriers along the retort.A method of processing products in a retort includes arranging products in at least one product carrier for movement along a retort and reciprocating the at least one product carrier along the retort in a non-sinusoidal pattern of movement.
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