US 11,751,589 B2
Cooling mechanism for use with a food processing system
David R. Zittel, Columbus, WI (US); Daniel D. Maupin, Corvallis, OR (US); Scott K. Weisman, Columbus, WI (US); Steven J. Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI (US); and Jeffery S. Zittel, Columbus, WI (US)
Assigned to Lyco Manufacturing, Inc., Columbus, WI (US)
Filed by Lyco Manufacturing Inc., Columbus, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/99,542.
Application 18/099,542 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,495, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,582,992.
Application 17/143,495 is a continuation of application No. 15/495,557, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,893,691, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Application 15/495,557 is a continuation of application No. 12/501,758, filed on Jul. 13, 2009, granted, now 9,629,389, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0148635 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. A23L 3/375 (2006.01); A23L 3/36 (2006.01); F25D 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 3/375 (2013.01) [A23L 3/361 (2013.01); F25D 13/065 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cooler for cooking a food product, comprising:
a compartment;
a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, the food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion;
a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between die first end portion and the second end portion; and
a pump in communication with and for supplying a fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pump being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion without the food product passing through the pump and without the food product passing through the fluid discharge and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature.