Patent ID: 6327966
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
Apparatus for boiling eggs, comprising:a trough-shaped duct defined by a longitudinal axis and receiving heated water;a screw conveyor supported in the duct for rotation about an axis of rotation, said screw conveyor configured for advancing eggs to be boiled from a feed station on one end of the duct to a discharge station on another end of the duct through the water in the duct; anda water-circulating system for circulating water through the duct, said water-circulating system including a heat exchanger for continuously maintaining the water at a desired temperature, said water-circulating system having a plurality of water inlet ports spaced over a length of the duct and directed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the duct, said water inlet ports terminating in the duct underneath the axis of rotation of the screw conveyor.