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Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011

Filed:

Mar. 14, 2005
Applicants:

Andi J. Mikelsons, Middleton, WI (US);

Noel R. Johnson, Stoughton, WI (US);

Dennis F. Conohan, Cross Plains, WI (US);

Wendell J. Holl, Lodi, WI (US);

Richard J. Jozwiak, Lodi, WI (US);

Inventors:

Andi J. Mikelsons, Middleton, WI (US);

Noel R. Johnson, Stoughton, WI (US);

Dennis F. Conohan, Cross Plains, WI (US);

Wendell J. Holl, Lodi, WI (US);

Richard J. Jozwiak, Lodi, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/00 (2006.01); A23B 4/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A food processing system includes sweep belt transfer of food product from a conveyor to a food processor such as a cooker or chiller. The conveyor may include upstream conveyance around a turn having a moving fence. The system may include an upstream conveyor to conveyor transfer from a widening gap upper conveyor to a lower conveyor.


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