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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Paul R. Bokelmann, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Craig J. Campbell, Waverly, MN (US);
Gary L. Starkson, Lester Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
Paul R. Bokelmann, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Craig J. Campbell, Waverly, MN (US);
Gary L. Starkson, Lester Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Process Technologies, Inc., Cokato, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The cheese process vat preferably further includes an adjustable shaft seal assembly that adjustably seals the joint between the shaft and the enclosure. Methods of using the respective cheese process vats are also disclosed.