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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Applicant:
David K. Lewis, Salmac, CA (US);
Inventor:
David K. Lewis, Salmac, CA (US);
Assignee:
FreshExpress Incorporated, Salinas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/00 (2006.01); A23N 12/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus for applying a solution to a product. The apparatus may include a moving conveyor in part forming at least one pocket for receiving product, such as fruit and vegetables. The conveyor may be configured to move the product from a first position to a second position. The apparatus may also include at least one nozzle positioned between the first position and the second position. The at least one nozzle may be configured to deliver the solution into the pocket such that the product is immersed in and sprayed with the solution.