Patents by Inventor Grover S. Harben, Jr., deceased

Grover S. Harben, Jr., deceased has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fowl scalding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4868950
    Abstract: Apparatus for scalding or chilling poultry carcasses or the like. Fans are positioned to recirculate a flow of air toward the path travelled by the birds, and droplets of heated or chilled water are introduced to the air stream. A flow of water advantageously is introduced immediately upstream of the fans, so that the fan blades atomize the water and direct the water droplets toward the carcasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Centennial Machine Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Grover S. Harben, Jr., deceased