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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2020
Robert C. Bullard, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Jonathon R. Bullard, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Battle Glascock, Soddy Daisy, TN (US);
James A. Faller, Chattanooga, TN (US);
William J. Guinn, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Robert C. Bullard, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Jonathon R. Bullard, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Battle Glascock, Soddy Daisy, TN (US);
James A. Faller, Chattanooga, TN (US);
William J. Guinn, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Zee Company, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system and related methods of operation for using two or more conveyors to treat at least two separate sides of food items with a chemical intervention solution. The conveyor system can include two or more conveyors arranged in an angled relationship relative to a horizontal plane such that a first side of a food material is presented on a first conveyor and a second side of the food material is presented on a second conveyor. A chemical intervention system including two or more spray assemblies can apply a suitable chemical intervention solution to the first and second sides of food. The two or more conveyors can be arranged at an angle from 20-45 degrees relative to a common horizontal plane.