Robert C Cathey

US Patent:

20130175009, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/347309

Inventors:

Garry Miller - Charleston SC, US
Robert E. Cathey - Apex NC, US
Terry A. Wright - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

F28D 15/00

US Classification:

16510431

Abstract:

A rocker chiller includes a tank with a dasher assembly that oscillates across the curved bottom wall of the tank. A series of central deflectors are positioned at intervals along the length of the tank and another series of side deflectors are mounted at intervals along the upwardly extending side walls and of the tank. The side deflectors are offset longitudinally with respect to the central deflectors. The offset relationship of the side deflectors and central deflectors creates serpentine paths through the elongated tank on both sides of the tank that require the carcasses to move through more of the heat exchanging liquid and which reduces the tendency of carcasses passing each other.