Dual drum spiral oven

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9161651
APP PUB NO 20130220145A1
SERIAL NO

13750540

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In one aspect, an oven is provided and includes a drum oriented with a vertical axis and a motor for rotating the drum about the axis, a conveyor belt having a length helically surrounding the drum, and having an infeed end and outlet end, a chamber defined by walls surrounding the drum and the length of the conveyor belt, and a plenum within the chamber and being curved substantially concentrically with the drum. The plenum forms a substantially closed air pathway having an inlet at one end and an outlet at an opposite end passing air into the chamber. The oven also includes a fan arranged to circulate air within the chamber and force air into the plenum inlet, through the plenum and out of the plenum outlet, and a heat exchanger arranged in the plenum.

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PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES INC222 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 720 CHICAGO IL 60601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ros, Michael Bergschenhoek, NL 3 14
Steentjes, Thomas F Bleiswijk, NL 2 14

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