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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
David L Seelig, Palmerton, PA (US);
Kevin S McAfee, Alburtis, PA (US);
Assignees:
Conec, Inc., Palmerton, PA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C / ; B02C / ; B02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
241 65 ; 412243 ; 4123001 ; 412D / ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for chunking or kibbling foodstuffs by moving the foodstuff through a device adapted to produce individual particles of random shape and size. The invention is characterized by adapting the device or utilizing the process so that the foodstuff is exposed to a liquid cryogen prior to entering the device while the portion of the device producing the particle is simultaneously exposed to the liquid cryogen.