Gassing rail apparatus and method
US5911249A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C3/222
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for exposing product to a controlled environment includes a rail top, a rail base, and a longitudinally oriented gas limiting member including two sections connected at their longitudinal ends and providing a gap between the sections. The controlled environment gas may be provided to one longitudinal end of a baffle positioned in a channel region formed in the rail top. The gas is distributed along a longitudinally oriented baffle which is aligned with a gassing element positioned in the rail base. A T-shaped port block may be attached to the rail top and engage with a bracket and adjustment member for positioning.
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