US Patent No: 8,146,380
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Rocker chiller with improved product moisture retention
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Apr 3, 2012
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Jun 13, 2011
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13/158,661
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Abstract
The rocker chiller 10 includes a semi-cylindrical tank 12 filled with heat exchanging liquid and a baffle assembly 18 that rocks back and forth across the bottom wall of the tank. The baffle 26 of the baffle assembly 18 defines baffle openings 29 that are sized and shaped to pass the heat exchanging liquid through the openings in response to the rocking of the baffle, but small enough so that the baffle engages and retards the movement of at least some of the carcasses from moving through the baffle, thereby massaging the carcasses and increasing the moisture retained in the carcasses.
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International Classification(s)
- A21D:TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH FO....
- A23C:DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; MILK OR....
- F28D:HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTH....
- F28F:DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATU....
- F25D:REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR F....
- B01F:MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING
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