Rocker chiller with baffle assembly
US9841245B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F9/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A rocker chiller includes a chilling tank and a baffle assembly. The baffle assembly includes a drive shaft, a baffle blade extending along a bottom of the tank and a plurality of spaced-apart and elongate baffle members extending in a radial direction from the drive shaft towards the bottom of the tank. The elongate baffle members contact the drive shaft at spaced-apart locations along the drive shaft and define a plurality of openings therebetween. The elongate baffle members are sized and shaped to push at least a majority of the carcasses laterally through the heat exchanging liquid in a direction generally orthogonal to a lengthwise forward movement of the carcasses from the first end of the tank to the second end of the tank.
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