US3006774A
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Method of freezing food products
Assignee: Johnson Gordon Co
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Filing: 1957-12-16
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Granted: 1961-10-31
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Expires: 1977-12-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph S Zebarth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:26
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/80; A23B2/803; F; F25; F25D; F25D13/00; F25D13/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
THE METHOD OF FREEZING FOOD PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF SAID PRODUCTS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PRESELECTED PATH OF TRAVEL, CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING SAID PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS ALONG SAID PATH OF TRAVEL AND WITH ALL OF SAID PRODUCTS MOVING AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED, PASSING THE LOWERMOST PORTIONS ONLY OF ALL OF SAID PRODUCTS THROUGH A POOL OF LIQUID HAVING A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE FREEZING POINT OF THE PRODUCTS, POURING LIQUID OVER THE PRODUCTS FROM ABOVE THE LATTER IN THE FORM OF A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED, INDIVIDUAL STREAMS GRAVITATING ONTO ALL EXPOSED PORTIONS OF EACH OF THE PRODUCTS EXTENDING ABOVE SAID POOL, CAUSING THE LIQUID IN SAID POOL TO FLOW CONTINUOUSLY IN A DIRECTION OPPOSED TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID PRODUCTS, AND DISCONTINUING POURING OF SAID LIQUID OVER THE PRODUCTS AND PASSAGE OF THE SAME THROUGH THE POOL AFTER THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN FROZEN TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
THE METHOD OF FREEZING FOOD PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF SAID PRODUCTS FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A PRESELECTED PATH OF TRAVEL, CONTINUOUSLY ADVANCING SAID PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS ALONG SAID PATH OF TRAVEL AND WITH ALL OF SAID PRODUCTS MOVING AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED, PASSING THE LOWERMOST PORTIONS ONLY OF ALL OF SAID PRODUCTS THROUGH A POOL OF LIQUID HAVING A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE BELOW THE FREEZING POINT OF THE PRODUCTS, POURING LIQUID OVER THE PRODUCTS FROM ABOVE THE LATTER IN THE FORM OF A PLURALITY OF RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED, INDIVIDUAL STREAMS GRAVITATING ONTO ALL EXPOSED PORTIONS OF EACH OF THE PRODUCTS EXTENDING ABOVE SAID POOL, CAUSING THE LIQUID IN SAID POOL TO FLOW CONTINUOUSLY IN A DIRECTION OPPOSED TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF SAID PRODUCTS, AND DISCONTINUING POURING OF SAID LIQUID OVER THE PRODUCTS AND PASSAGE OF THE SAME THROUGH THE POOL AFTER THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN FROZEN TO A PREDETERMINED DEPTH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-10-30 | 1965-05-01 | 1965-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-10-30 | 1969-05-01 | 1969-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-10-30 | 1973-05-01 | 1973-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |