Patent ID: 8904666

Claim:
A dryer for drying a product comprising: a. a frame structure; b. a conveyor disposed in the dryer for receiving product and moving product through the dryer such that the product is dried as the product is moved along by the conveyor; c. a heating unit associated with the dryer for providing heat to dry the product; d. A plurality of hygienic panels forming at least a part of an exterior of the dryer, each hygienic panel comprising: (i) a front and back comprised of at least two panels secured together, and an open interior area defined between the front and back; (ii) a honeycomb panel disposed in the interior area of the hygienic panel for importing strength and rigidity to the hygienic panel; (iii) an insulation structure disposed in the interior area of a hygienic panel; (iv) an interior panel extending through the open interior area of hygienic panel and disposed between the honeycomb panel and the insulation structure; (v) wherein the hygienic panel is sealed and is airtight such that air and moisture is prevented from entering the interior area of the hygienic panel; and (vi) an attaching structure attached to the exterior of the hygienic panel for attaching the hygienic panel to the dryer and wherein the attaching structure does not penetrate the hygienic panel and reach the open interior area of the hygienic panel.