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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1997
Jon T Joseph, Greeley, CO (US);
Monfort, Inc., Greeley, CO (US);
Abstract
A food product package chiller is disclosed that dissipates heat generated in the packaging process so that there is a reduction of heat imparted to the food product. In particular, when the present invention is applied to, e.g., heat shrink vacuum sealed packages of raw meat or fish, it is useful in: (a) reducing fluid buildup in the packages; (b) extending the shelf life of the enclosed food product; and (c) reducing the number of packages with leaks, wherein the reduction of heat from the packaging induces a stiffening of the packaging. In one embodiment, the chiller of the present invention cools package surfaces of meat products to just above freezing in a coolant dispensing chamber and subsequently removes any residual coolant from the package surfaces in a second chamber.
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