Abstract: Embodiments of hub and spoke aseptic processing system are disclosed. In one embodiment of the current invention, a spoke aseptic processing system aseptically unloads an aseptic product from an aseptic container. The aseptic product is aseptically transported in the aseptic container from a remote site. One or more pre-filtered dilution base products are sterilized. The aseptic product and the sterilized base products are sent to an aseptic pressurized blending unit to form a final product according to a predefined formula without breaking sterilization. The final product is aseptically packaged to a finish product without break the sterile chain. In other embodiments of the current invention, a monitor and tracking system is connected with the system to monitor, track and log aseptic information. The information collected can be further uploaded to a network connected central database.

Abstract: A burner for a cooking range includes a burner base disposed on the range top, a burner body extending upwardly through aligned openings in the range top and the burner base to a threaded rim, a venturi having a threaded annular flange secured to the threaded rim of the burner body and a venturi tube depending from the flange through the burner body to a lower end. The burner base is sandwiched between the annular flange of the venturi and the range top and is thereby mounted to the range top by means of the venturi. A gas orifice is disposed beneath the bottom end of the venturi tube for ejecting gas upwardly into the venturi tube and a ported burner ring and burner cap rest on the burner base overlying the venturi tube. The burner is easily assembled and disassembled from the top without special tools and without raising or removing the range top. Components of the burner may be individually removed from the top of the range for maintenance or replacement.

Abstract: A transportable, remotely actuated racking device is provided for use in connection the insertion and removal of very high voltage industrial circuit breakers. The device includes a motor activated rod assembly which is moved between first and second positions for grasping of the circuit breaker during insertion and removal from the circuit breaker housing. The racking device is remotely operated from a point of safety relative to the circuit breaker whereby direct exposure to possible fire and explosions which might occur during racking is greatly reduced.

Abstract: A pyrolytic self-clean gas wall oven having a bake and broil burner wherein a baffle separates the secondary air supply for the bake burner from the broil burner primary combustion air flow path so that, when the broil burner is off, combustion products from the bake burner are prevented from recirculating back to the bake burner via the broil burner and its primary combustion air supply path. Further, the oven has fans for moving cooling air around the outside to limit the external surface temperatures. The cooling air and the combustion air have independent flow paths so that the flame characteristics are not affected. The oven may have two oven compartments each with its own bake and broil burners.

Abstract: A solid plate plug-in top surface heating element which is interchangeable with a shielded spiral wire surface heating element. Rigid conductors connect to the ends of the resistive wire heating element on the underside of the solid plate top disk. The rigid conductors are secured in horizontal alignment by a bracket to which both are connected, and they extend outwardly in the horizontal plane. A pan covers the underside of the solid plate top disk and insulated portions of the rigid conductors pass through two respective holes in the side of the pan. The conductor connecting bracket is affixed to the pan and the insulated portions of the conductors. The distal ends of the conductors have terminals adapted for mating with a plug-in receptacle. The grounding bolt of the solid plate top disk is connected to the pan and a grounding bracket runs from the pan and surrounds the distal portions of the conductors to provide a terminal for mating with the clip ground of the receptacle.

Abstract: A pyrolytic self-clean gas double wall oven having over and under ovens, and an exhaust manifold on top which receives combustion products from both ovens and vents them through a single front port. The flue pipe from the bottom oven runs up along the back of the upper oven and enters the manifold above the flue pipe for the upper oven. The entrance of the upper oven to the manifold is larger than the lower oven entrance and larger than the flue pipe exit from the upper oven so as to avoid putting a back pressure on the upper oven. Both ovens are encased by an air chamber through which air is forced to cool the outside surfaces of the double wall oven.

Abstract: A gas oven having a broil burner recessed up into a chamber above the ceiling to provide more usable space in the oven cavity. A partition closely above or extending from the sides of the burner forms an upper chamber duct which extends from an exhaust flue at the rear to a passageway to the cavity at the front of the chamber. The products of combustion from the burner flow forwardly in lateral troughs to the passageway where they mix with other cavity vapors and then rearwardly in the duct to the exhaust flue. The duct functions to reduce the body temperature of the burner to prevent flashback and also enhances stack action.

Abstract: An air flow system for a back fed common cavity oven wherein a path is provided for forcing moisture purging air into the cavity during microwave operation and wherein air is forced along the path during self-cleaning to prevent the very hot air in the cavity from flowing backwards along the path. Accordingly, parts and components along the path are not subjected to the very hot self-cleaning temperatures. The path may pass through the waveguide of the microwave feed apparatus and through an aperture into the cavity.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for removably mounting an oven door on the front wall of the cabinet of a food processing oven for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the oven cavity includes a hinge plate mounted in overlying relation with respect to the front wall at one side of the oven cavity, a hinge arm on which the oven door is removably mounted pivotally attached to the hinge plate, a support arm joined pivotally at one end to the hinge arm and extending into the oven cabinet alongside the oven cavity through an aperture in the hinge plate and an aligned aperture in the front wall of the oven cabinet and a spring attached at the opposite end of the support arm and cabinet frame, to bias the oven door to a "closed door" position.

Abstract: A venting system for a food processing oven includes a duct assembly comprising a housing defining an inlet into which heated air from the oven enters and first and second outlets through which the heated air is expelled to the interior or exterior, respectively, of the household in which the oven is installed. A serpentine channel formed by a series of parallel plates mounted in the housing between the inlet and outlets is provided to carry the heated air over a relatively long path to cool, permitting water vapor therein to condense on the plates before the air is expelled. A damper plate is mounted in the housing for pivotal movement in the path between the inlet and second outlet. A manual selector movable to first and second positions is coupled to the damper plate for movement thereof to blocking and unblocking positions, respectively, with respect to the second outlet.