Patent ID: 7107899
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: A21B,A23L,B65G

Abstract:
1. An oven for continuous duty in continuous food process lines, comprising: a conveyor comprising in sequence a food-carrying inflow section, main run, and outflow section as well as an empty return run, which main run either ascends or descends in coils from the inflow section to the outflow section for economy of floor space; an arrangement of heat-delivery elements entwined with the main run; an oven compartment for enclosing the coiled main run of the food-carrying conveyor and entwined heat-delivery elements wherein said heat-delivery elements are adapted for service connections to a heat source system which provides an operative current of a medium which activates the heat-delivery elements, whereby said entwined arrangement of conveyor and heat-delivery elements provides close proximity between the food product on the conveyor and the heat-delivery elements; wherein said heat-delivery elements are wound in tandem with a helical ramp for the helical run of the conveyor to transit thereon.