Taylor Commercial Foodservice, LLC

Taylor Company

Carrier Corporation

Restaurant Technology Inc.

Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc.

Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc.

Carrier Commerical Refrigeration, Inc.

Robert K Newton

Stephen M Wadle

Peter F McNamee

Mark T Erickson

Jeffrey L Sands

Ronald J Glavan

Nathan A Matz

Kevin Henry Bischel

George C Boyer

Kenneth Moshier

Martin Singletary

Stephen W Wadle

Steven M Schmalz

A heat exchanger includes an inner tube extending longitudinally along a central axis and having an inner surface bounding a product chamber and an outer surface having a plurality of channels disposed at circumferentially spaced intervals in alternating relationship with a plurality of fins about the circumference of the outer surface of the inner tube; and a longitudinally extending outer tube disposed coaxially about and circumscribing the inner tube in radially spaced relationship, the outer tube having an inner surface contacting the plurality of fins of the inner cylinder, the outer surface being welded to the fins at a plurality of weld locations.

Heat exchanger and method of making thereof

A dual valve injector assembly having a base; a passageway in the base for receiving a food product; a first draw valve in communication with the passageway and a first spout, the first spout dispensing the food product at a first draw rate; and a second draw valve in communication with the passageway and a second spout, the second spout dispensing the food product at a second draw rate; wherein the second draw rate is lower than the first draw rate.

Dual valve injector assembly for dispensing a food product

A valve assembly for dispensing a confectionary product has an inlet (), a first outlet (), and a second outlet (). The assembly has a valve member () shiftable between: a first condition providing communication between the inlet and the first outlet; and a second condition providing communication between the inlet and the second outlet.

Soft-serve confection valve

A grill includes a lower platen assembly having a lower grilling surface and a pivotally attached upper platen assembly having an upper grilling surface. The upper platen assembly includes three motors encased in a shell. A cable attached to each motor suspends the upper grilling surface. The grill is automatically calibrated to ensure that the upper grilling surface is level. Each motor independently and sequentially raises the upper grilling surface from the lower grilling surface. When the upper grilling surface lifts from the lower grilling surface, the current in the motor changes. The settings of each motor at this instant are stored in a control to determine the calibration point when the upper grilling surface is level. The grill also automatically recognizes a food item placed on the lower grilling surface to determine the cooking parameters of the grill.

Grill including automatic gap calibration

A dispenser () for consumable products uses a single motor () to both drive a spinner () to mix the product and move a valve assembly () to open and close the dispenser (). The valve assembly (), which is axially aligned with the motor shaft () may be opened and closed by fixing an externally threaded shaft () on a drive shaft () extending from the motor () and then rotatably mounting an internally threaded flywheel () on the threaded shaft (). A valve stem () may then be fixedly attached to the flywheel (). When the motor () energizes, the flywheel () and valve stem () axially translate along the nut () to open the valve assembly (). When the motor () de-energizes, the flywheel () and valve stem () axially translate along the nut () in an opposite direction to close the valve assembly ().

Dispenser with aligned spinner motor and valve assembly for dispensing flowable product

A hot gas heat treat system is employed to cool mix in a hopper and a freezing cylinder and to heat the mix for pasteurization. A hopper liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of the hopper and a cylinder liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of the freezing cylinder each control the flow of refrigerant to the expansion valves which further control the flow of refrigerant that flows around the hopper and the freezing cylinder, respectively. A hopper hot gas solenoid valve at the inlet of the hopper and a cylinder hot gas solenoid valve at the inlet of the freezing cylinder control the flow of refrigerant from the compressor that flows around the hopper and the freezing cylinder. The system further includes a hot gas bypass valve that is opened when only the hopper is being cooled to provide additional load to the compressor. An EPR valve is positioned proximate to the hopper discharge to vary the temperature of the refrigerant exchanging heat with the hopper. A CPR valve is employed to control the inlet pressure of the compressor by reducing the amount of hot refrigerant flowing into the compressor suction. The system further includes a TREV valve to allow for liquid refrigerant injection to the compressor suction to control excessive compressor discharge during the cool cycle.

Heat treat hot gas system

A clamshell or two-sided cooking system utilizes an upper platen and a lower platen The upper platen is movable to a non-cook and to a cook position. In the cook position, the upper platen is separated from the lower platen by a gap. The gap can be electronically adjusted for various thicknesses of foodstuffs. Preferably, an electronic adjustment mechanism is located within the upper platen assembly. The adjustment mechanism utilizes a stepper motor.

Clamshell cooking apparatus having an electronic gap adjustment mechanism

A clamshell or two-sided cooking system utilizes an upper platen and a lower platen. The periphery of the upper platen is marked on the lower platen by a laser-etched marking. The laser-etched marking provides a wear resistent marking which withstands the scraping and scrubbing operations associated with using and cleaning the clam cooking system. The laser-etched markings are preferably comprised of a plurality of slanted lines disposed 1/16 of a inch apart.

Two-sided cooking system with laser markings

A clamshell or two-sided cooking system utilizes an upper platen and a lower platen. The upper platen is movable to a non cook and to a cook position. In the cook position, the upper platen is separated from the lower platen by a gap. The gap can be electronically adjusted for various thicknesses of foodstuffs. Preferably, an electronic adjustment mechanism is located within the upper platen assembly. The adjustment mechanism utilizes a drive means which inherently provides float to accommodate variations in thicknesses of the foodstuffs.

Two-sided cooking apparatus having an electronic gap adjustment mechanism

Mixing and dispensing apparatus for a frozen confection machine for mixing and dispensing a measured volume of frozen confection material and a flavoring material including edible solids. The apparatus comprises a mixing and measuring chamber including a mixing cylinder having a discharge head at one end, a rotary mixer in the cylinder and a dispensing piston slidable in the cylinder. The mixing and measuring chamber has a flavoring material inlet port, a flavoring material feed chamber communicating with the flavoring material inlet port, and a flavoring material feed piston for feeding flavoring material from the feed chamber to the mixing cylinder. The mixing and measuring chamber also has confection material inlet port adapted for connection to a frozen confection machine and a confection inlet valve for controlling flow of confection to the mixing cylinder. The discharge head has a discharge passage and a discharge valve for controlling flow through the discharge passage. Operating mechanism is provided for moving the dispensing piston in the mixing cylinder to a position contiguous to the discharge head to discharge substantially all of the material from the chamber. Heat transfer apparatus is provided for cooling the mixing cylinder from the frozen confection machine.

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Beloit, WI, United States of America

Robert K Newton