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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
David L. Burke, Lewisville, TX (US);
Jonny Fitzgerald, Garland, TX (US);
Thomas G. Knodell, Jr., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kenneth C. Petri, Richardson, TX (US);
P. Blake Svejkovsky, Coppell, TX (US);
Paul A. Svejkovsky, Marquez, TX (US);
David L. Burke, Lewisville, TX (US);
Jonny Fitzgerald, Garland, TX (US);
Thomas G. Knodell, Jr., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kenneth C. Petri, Richardson, TX (US);
P. Blake Svejkovsky, Coppell, TX (US);
Paul A. Svejkovsky, Marquez, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved seasoning systemuniformly coats a food product with the desired amount of seasoning, with the seasoning rate preferably being controlled as a function of the product volume signals from the sensorsand. The seasoning system preferably utilizes linear motion conveyors and either a rotating drumor a deflectorand a second seasoning unitbetween linear conveyors. Oil may be sprayed onto food products and tumbled in a drumwhich both rotates and moves in a reciprocating manner with the conveyor tray. An improved seasoning trayhas a planar floorwith an angled discharge edgefor uniformly distributing seasoning on the product. The seasoning system minimizes damage to the food product and uniformly coats the product with a desired amount of seasoning.