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Helical conveyor freezer

US5343715A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
11References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1993
Grant dateSep 6, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G2207/24
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A food freezer for continuous freezing of food products utilizing a helical conveyor for transporting the food products through an enclosure in which the food products are cooled. Mechanical refrigeration apparatus employs a refrigerant to cool an atmosphere gas which is circulated across the food products within the enclosure. The refrigerant is also employed to subcool a cryogen which also cools the same food products.

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