US4669278A
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Freezer system
Assignee: Eskimo Pie Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-05
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2006-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A freezer system for food products, such as frozen confectioneries and the like, is discosed. Fresh air is supplied to the main chamber of the freezer through an ante room where moisture within the entry air is removed. The products are carried on a conveyor mechanism which does not pass through the ante room, providing positive air pressure within the freezer system at the entry and exit points of the conveyor, reducing substantially or eliminating entry of warm air at these points.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry W. Lee, Jr.
- 👤 Horst F. W. Arfert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:25
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D13/00; F25D13/06; F25D13/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
In a freezing apparatus comprising a main chamber, a conveying means for transporting items into, through and out of said main chamber, and means within said main chamber for cooling said main chamber, the improvement comprising an ante room adjacent said main chamber, means for providing outside air to said ante room, said outside air being dehumidified within said ante room, and means for supplying dehumidified air from said ante room to said main chamber, and wherein said conveying means does not pass through said ante room.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a freezing apparatus comprising a main chamber, a conveying means for transporting items into, through and out of said main chamber, and means within said main chamber for cooling said main chamber, the improvement comprising an ante room adjacent said main chamber, means for providing outside air to said ante room, said outside air being dehumidified within said ante room, and means for supplying dehumidified air from said ante room to said main chamber, and wherein said conveying means does not pass through said ante room.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for transporting comprises an endless conveyor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for cooling comprises cooling coils and fans for circulating said air within said main chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for providing outside air comprises a fan.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said fan is a squirrel cage fan.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for supplying dehumidified air from said ante room comprises a louver positioned at or near the bottom of a wall of said ante room adjacent said main chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said items are food items.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said items are ice cream products.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein there is a positive air pressure within said main chamber at an entry point and an exist point of said conveying means to thereby prohibit entry of outside air at said entry and exit points.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-06-01 | 1990-12-01 | 1991-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-06-01 | 1994-12-01 | 1995-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-06-01 | 1998-12-01 | 1999-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |