Freeze molding slice material

{
  "publication_number": "US3604319A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Freeze molding slice material",
  "abstract": "Slice material (e.g. turkey slices) is loaded onto a loading tray backed up by a stripper bar. Both of these elements are projected into an empty horizontal mold, first the tray is retracted and then the stripper bar, leaving the slice material in the mold. The mold is then brought to a vertical position, filled with liquid (e.g. gravy) and the product aggregate is immersion frozen in the mold.",
  "claims": [
    "1. Apparatus for freezing an aggregate of slice material and a liquid into a relatively thin slab, comprising an indexing mold conveyor having an upwardly moving end run and a generally horizontal run, relatively thin molds mounted on said conveyor, a liquid filler for said molds along said horizontal conveyor run, and a freezing tank for receiving said molds downstream of said filler; the improvement comprising means for supporting the slice material in the horizontal plane, means for introducing the slice material supporting means and supported material into said molds when they are generally horizontal along said upwardly moving run and are stationary, and means for withdrawing said material supporting means while holding the material in the molds.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for holding the material in the molds comprises a stripper bar movable independently of and along the upper face of said material supporting means.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said material supporting means is a tray having side flanges and an open discharge end."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A23G 9/10",
    "A23B 4/064",
    "F25D 13/065"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "FMC CORP"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1969-05-02",
  "publication_date": "1971-09-14",
  "grant_date": "1971-09-14",
  "priority_date": "1969-05-02",
  "application_number": "US-3604319D-A",
  "family_id": "25232810",
  "citations": [
    "US2953997A",
    "US2957435A",
    "US3031978A",
    "US3335579A",
    "US3403639A"
  ]
}