Patent ID: 9089149
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A poultry chiller, comprising: a tank for receiving poultry carcasses and holding chilled water, wherein said tank comprises an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface, wherein said tank comprises an inlet end and an outlet end; and an auger mounted in said tank, wherein said auger is comprised of a shaft and a first auger blade, a second auger blade, and a third auger blade attached to said shaft, wherein said first auger blade, said second auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a first spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank, wherein said second auger blade, said third auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a second spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank, wherein said third auger blade, said first auger blade, and said inner wall surface of said tank forms a third spiral pocket that extends from said inlet end of said tank.