(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)
7
:
A23L
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