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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Unified Brands, Inc., Jackson, MS (US);
Inventors:
John W. Cantrell, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mark Churchill, Grain Valley, MO (US);
Michael Licata, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
David Gast, Lenexa, KS (US);
Assignee:
UNIFIED BRANDS, INC., Jackson, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/365 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/365 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and a method of defrosting frozen items, is provided. The apparatus and method utilizes a fluid flow system and method, such as a fluid-push/pull system in which generally an entire volume of fluid is pushed or pulled through a cavity in which frozen items are located and/or a continuous motion system in which fluid is circulated within a fluid tank of the system.