Food processing apparatus
US6116043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B2/8055
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for rapidly changing the temperature of food products or the like. The apparatus includes a tank having side walls and a bottom wall defining a reservoir for rethermalizing liquid. A nozzle introduces a substantial stream of rethermalizing liquid into the reservoir at a high velocity to cause a substantial turbulence substantially throughout the reservoir. The nozzle introduces the stream of rethermalizing liquid at a point remote from the side walls of the tank and, thereby, effect continuous movement of the liquid in the tank.
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