Ernest G Benson, 5829 Mandeville Ave, Pequannock Township, NJ 07440

4087265, May 2, 1978

Nov 19, 1976

5/742591

Ernest J. Benson - Berkeley Heights NJ

Benson Equipment Co., Inc. - Berkely Heights NJ

F25D 1306

62 63

Apparatus and method are disclosed for continuously processing seafood products, to rapidly chill such products for subsequent freezing or for fresh shipment. Container means are provided for receiving the food product together with an aqueous bath for enveloping such product. The container means, which may comprise a plurality of trays or buckets, are carried by a conveyor belt means from the input to output end of the apparatus. Means overlying the moving containers deposit a frozen CO. sub. 2 cloud into the aqueous enveloping bath to thereby render such bath an ice-water slurry. Means are further provided for agitating the ice-water slurry in the container means during movement through the apparatus, to promote uniformity in the enveloping bath and to promote cooling contact between the food product and the enveloping slurry. Food products are thereby chilled at typical rates in the range from about 1. degree. F per half-second to 1. degree.

4294079, Oct 13, 1981

Mar 12, 1980

6/129565

Ernest J. Benson - Berkeley Heights NJ

Better Agricultural Goals Corporation - Dallas TX

B65B 6308
F25D 308

62 60

An insulated container (10) and a process for shipping perishable products utilizes a box (16) having a lid (18) with an internal compartment for receiving a quantity of dry ice (32) or other expendable refrigerant. The perishable products, which are prechilled, are packed into the box (16) and are covered with a layer of wet ice (24) and a wet pad (26). As the dry ice (32) sublimates, it freezes the wet pad (26) and refrigerates the box (16) to maintain the products in chilled condition. Secondary refrigeration is provided by the frozen wet pad (26) and layer of ice (24).