(19)
(11) EP 1 551 233 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 03737175.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A23L 1/00, A23B 4/08, A23B 4/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/019221
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/105598 (24.12.2003 Gazette 2003/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.06.2002 US 173955
11.10.2002 US 269278

(71) Applicant: Freezing Machines, Inc.
Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ROTH, Eldon
    Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 (US)

(74) Representative: Eder, Christian, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Eder & SchieschkePatentanwälteElisabethstrasse 34/II
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING COMMINUTED FOODSTUFF TO A PROCESSING FLUID