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US 12,490,751 B2Granted
Dual waterfall cabinet for food processing applications
AssigneeSafe Foods Corporation
InventorsJude Cambre, Douglas M. Dawson
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Abstract
A dual waterfall cabinet includes a hollow basin having front and rear openings to allow workpieces to move therethrough. The cabinet also includes waterfall assemblies on either side of the hollow basin that form waterfalls of solution to be applied to the workpieces. To provide thorough interior and exterior coverage, the distance between the waterfalls can vary along a length of the cabinet.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a hollow basin comprising first and second sidewalls opposite one another, a front end having an opening therethrough, and a rear end having an opening therethrough;
- a first waterfall assembly affixed to the first sidewall, wherein the first waterfall assembly comprises a first trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- a second waterfall assembly affixed to the second sidewall, wherein the second waterfall assembly comprises a second trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- a first supply line configured to supply a solution to the first waterfall assembly such that the solution spills from the first trough into the hollow basin;
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- a second supply line configured to supply the solution to the second waterfall assembly such that the solution spills from the second trough into the hollow basin;
- wherein the solution comprises an antimicrobial agent and/or a pH adjuster.
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A system comprising:
- a waterfall cabinet comprising:
- a hollow basin comprising first and second sidewalls opposite one another, a front end having an opening therethrough, and a rear end having an opening therethrough;
- a first waterfall assembly affixed to the first sidewall, wherein the first waterfall assembly comprises a first trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- a second waterfall assembly affixed to the second sidewall, wherein the second waterfall assembly comprises a second trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- a first supply line configured to supply solution to the first waterfall assembly such that solution spills from the first trough into the hollow basin;
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- a second supply line configured to supply the solution to the second waterfall assembly such that the solution spills from the second trough into the hollow basin;
- a solution supply comprising the solution and configured to supply the solution to the first and second supply lines;
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- a shackle line configured to suspend workpieces therefrom;
- wherein the solution comprises an antimicrobial agent and/or a pH adjuster;
- wherein the waterfall cabinet is suspended about the shackle line;
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- wherein the shackle line is configured to move the workpieces through the openings of the front and rear ends of the hollow basin.
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A method of applying a solution to workpieces, comprising:
- suspending workpieces from a shackle line;
- suspending a waterfall cabinet about the shackle line, wherein the waterfall cabinet comprises:
- a hollow basin comprising first and second sidewalls opposite one another, a front end having an opening therethrough, and a rear end having an opening therethrough;
- a first waterfall assembly affixed to the first sidewall, wherein the first waterfall assembly comprises a first trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- a second waterfall assembly affixed to the second sidewall, wherein the second waterfall assembly comprises a second trough extending substantially from the front end to the rear end;
- supplying the solution to the first and second waterfall assemblies such that the solution forms a first waterfall from the first trough into the hollow basin and a second waterfall from the second trough into the hollow basin;
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- moving the workpieces along the shackle line through the opening of the front end of the hollow basin, through the first and second waterfalls, and out through the opening of the rear end of the hollow basin;
- wherein the solution comprises an antimicrobial agent and/or a pH adjuster.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.