Patent ID: 11958085
Assignee: MUNGER BROS., LLC
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 4:
5. The berry preparation device of claim 4, wherein said first drying portion comprises one or more vacuums and one or more air knife dryers;
wherein said one or more vacuums are below said plurality of berries and wherein said one or more air knife dryers are above said plurality of berries;
wherein said one or more vacuums are aligned with said one or more air knife dryers, such that each of said one or more vacuums is directly below one of said one or more air knife dryers;
wherein said one or more vacuums are configured to (a) remove a surface moisture from said plurality of berries, and (b) cradle said plurality of berries against said berry preparation device, such that said plurality of berries are prevented from being blown out of said berry preparation device by said one or more air knife dryers;
wherein said berry preparation device is configured to move said plurality of berries through said first drying portion, through a hole in a wall separating said first room and said second room, and then through said second drying portion;
wherein said second drying portion comprises one or more vacuums and one or more air knife dryers;
wherein said one or more vacuums and said one or more air knife dryers of said second drying portion have the same configuration as those in said first drying portion; and
wherein placement of said second drying portion allows said plurality of berries to dry completely due to said lower humidity of said second room.