초록 ▼

A keel cooler having a beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. The anode assemblies and drain plug

A keel cooler having a beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. The anode assemblies and drain plugs are mounted on the beveled bottom wall.

대표청구항 ▼

A keel cooler having a beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. The anode assemblies and drain plug

A keel cooler having a beveled bottom wall, with orifices on the inner wall of the exterior tubes extending into the header, the orifices being in the natural flow path of coolant flow. The orifices are sufficiently large so as not to restrict the flow of coolant. The anode assemblies and drain plugs are mounted on the beveled bottom wall. r for providing the irradiated food products from the receptacle in a particular configuration. 2. A system as set forth in claim 1, including, the former being disposed to prevent the food products from being exposed to harmful bacteria. 3. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the leveler, the radiation source and the receptacle are disposed in a chamber having walls formed from a radiation shielding material. 4. A system as set forth in claim 1, including, a mechanism for moving the irradiated food products from the receptacle to the former without exposing the irradiated food products to harmful bacteria, the former being disposed in an environment for providing the food products in a particular configuration without exposing the food products to harmful bacteria. 5. A system as set forth in claim 4, including, a storage unit for receiving the food products from the former and for storing the formed food products without exposing the formed food products to harmful bacteria. 6. A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the leveler includes a pair of members spaced from each other, and movable relative to each other, to receive the ground food products in the space between the movable members for progressively reducing the thickness of the ground food products to the particular thickness. 7. A system as set forth claim in claim 2 wherein the leveler, the radiation source and the receptacle are disposed in a chamber having walls defined by radiation receiving material and wherein the leveler includes a pair of members spaced from each other, and movable relative to each other, to receive the ground food products in the space between the movable members for progressively reducing the thickness of the ground food products to the particular thickness. 8. A system as set forth in claim 7, including, a mechanism for moving the irradiated food products from the receptacle to the former without exposing the irradiated food products to harmful bacteria, the former being disposed in an environment for forming the food products without exposing the food products to harmful bacteria, and a storage unit for receiving the food products from the former and for storing the formed food products without exposing the formed food products to harmful bacteria. 9. A system as set forth in claim 1, including the device being operative to provide the ground food products at a particular rate, and a valve variable in operation in accordance with the rate at which the food products are provided by the device. 10. In a system for irradiating food products, first and second members spaced from each other by a particular distance to provide the food products with a particular thickness, the second member being movable relative to the first member, a transport mechanism for introducing food products into the space between the members, a source of radiation for irradiating the food products moved into the space between the members, a receptacle for receiving the food products irradiated in the space between the members and moved by the second movable member past the radiation source, and a valve for introducing the food products to the first and second movable members, the valve being controllable in accordance with the rate at which the food products are introduced to the first and second movable members. 11. In a system as set forth in claim 10, apparatus for facilitating the removal of the food products from the second movable member after the movement of the second movable member to the receptacle. 12. In a system as set forth in claim 11 wherein the ground food products are moved by the second movable member past the source of radiation and wherein the removing apparatus includes a member for operating on the second movable member to remove the food products from the second movable member and wherein the second movable member includes a belt movable in a closed loop. 13. In a system as set forth in claim 10, a first drive member for displacing the first member relative to the second member in a direction to adjust the spacing between the members to the particular distance, a second drive member for driving the second member in a direction for moving the food products past the radiation source for an irradiation of the food products, and a third drive member for driving the first member in a direction relative to the first member to facilitate the movement of the food products past the radiation source. 14. In a system as set forth in claim 10, a plate disposed relative to the source of radiation to isolate the source of radiation physically from the ground food products on the second member and to pass the radiation from the radiation source to the ground food products on the second member. 15. In a system as set forth in claim 10, a beam stop disposed on the opposite side of the second member from the radiation source to limit the movement of the radiation from the source. 16. In a system as set forth in claim 10, the second member being movable in a first direction past the radiation source to obtain an irradiation of the food products by the radiation source, the second member being movable in a second direction opposite to the first direction upon an interruption in the operation of the source of radiation, and a second receptacle disposed relative to the radiation source to receive the food products on the second member when the second member is moved in the second direction. 17. In a system as set forth in claim 16, a microprocessor responsive to the operation of the transport mechanism for adjusting the valve to provide for a continuous movement of the food product on the second member past the source of radiation in the first direction and responsive to an interruption in the radiation from the source for providing for a movement of the second member in the second direction. 18. In a system as set forth in claim 10 wherein the first and second members and the first and second receptacles are disposed in a chamber having walls defined by a radiation shielding material. 19. In a system as set forth in claim 11 wherein the removing apparatus includes at least one of a guide and a sprayer for operating on the second movable member and wherein the second member includes a belt disposed and movable in a closed loop and wherein a first drive mechanism is provided for displacing the first member relative to the second member in a direction to adjust the spacing between the members to the particular distance and wherein a second drive member is provided for driving the first member in a direction for facilitating the movement of the food products past the radiation source and wherein a third drive member is provided for driving the second member in a direction for moving the food products past the radiation source and to the first receptacle and wherein a plate is disposed relative to the source of radiation to isolate the source of radiation physically from the food products and to pass the radiation from the radiation source to the food products and wherein the first and second members and the receptacle are disposed in a chamber having walls defined by a radiation shielding material. 20. A system for irradiating food products, including a chamber having walls defined by radiation-shielding material, a leveler disposed in the chamber for receiving the food products and for leveling the thickness of the food products, and a source of radiation disposed in the chamber for irradiating the food products after the food products have been leveled, a first transport mechanism for moving the food products to the leveler, a second transport mechanism for moving the irradiated food products from the chamber without exporting the irradiated food product to harmful bacteria, and a former for providing the irradiated food products with a particular