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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventor:
Bryant G. Ragan, Metairie, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 54/02 (2006.01); B65G 37/02 (2006.01); B65G 45/10 (2006.01); B65G 47/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 54/02 (2013.01); B65G 37/02 (2013.01); B65G 45/10 (2013.01); B65G 47/53 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0202 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tray conveyor comprising ice-coated magnetic trays driven by a linear-motor stator along a rail track. The ice coating is applied to the trays to provide a product-bearing ice surface. After the product is processed and transferred off the tray, the top layer of the contaminated ice coating is removed and the tray with the remaining ice coating reused.