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Apparatus and process for chilling food products

US5363658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 1993
Grant dateNov 15, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B4/09
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus and method for chilling a food product which includes a food distribution device having a pair of circular members including at least one spaced-apart partition defining a food receiving area; the circular members rotating to cause food delivered to the food product receiving area to fall into a food storage compartment in a uniform manner; and a cryogen releasing device connected to one of the circular members which uniformly distributes a cryogenic substance to the food product within the food storage compartment.

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