Hanger bearing for auger type poultry chiller with cone deflector
US6951273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D13/065
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A poultry chiller 100 has a hanger 140 suspended from the upper portion of the tank 102 that supports the bearing block 160 of the auger shaft 112 between the auger blades. A conical bird deflector 175 is mounted on the auger shaft and radially deflects the birds away from the bearing block as the birds are urged across the bearing block.
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