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Continuous throughput blast freezer

  • US 6,796,142 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2002
  • Issued: 09/28/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A freezing system for continuous production of frozen comestibles, comprising:

  • an insulated enclosure having an entrance for receiving comestibles to be frozen and an exit for delivering frozen comestibles;

    a refrigeration system cooling said enclosure to thereby freeze said comestibles; and

    a plurality of trolleys moveable within said enclosure between said entrance and said exit, said trolleys for holding comestibles to be frozen;

    said trolleys containing adjustment features enabling the placement of said comestibles in said trolleys to be changed depending on the size of said comestibles and a substantially solid panel on at least one side of said trolley extending transverse to the direction of movement of said trolleys through said enclosure substantially blocking the flow of air in the direction of travel of said trolleys through said enclosure;

    wherein a continual introduction of said trolleys into said entrance with comestibles to be frozen, the movement of said trolleys within said enclosure between said entrance and said exit, and a continual removal of said trolleys from said enclosure at said exit, provide a continual production of frozen comestibles by said freezing system.

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