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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:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Taylor, Wavre, BE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 2/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 2/504 ;
Abstract
Cryogenic tunnel for chilling products, especially food products, comprising a horizontal conveyor belt ( ) for products and means for blowing a cold gas thereover and for limiting the escape of cold gas from the tunnel and/or the admission of external gas into the tunnel. The tunnel comprises at least one fan ( ) placed above the conveyor belt, the blades of which extend transversely with respect to the belt over virtually the entire width thereof.