US 11,918,017 B2
Sanitizing process for exposing a food container to multiple sanitizing agents along a circuitous path
Cole M. Ahlvers, Topeka, KS (US); Eric J. Spurgeon, Buhler, KS (US); and John C. Kuenzi, Sabetha, KS (US)
Assigned to Incuvator Fund I, LLC, Sabetha, KS (US)
Filed by Incuvator Fund I, LLC, Sabetha, KS (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,609.
Application 18/065,609 is a division of application No. 15/733,734, granted, now 11,559,069, previously published as PCT/US2019/027206, filed on Apr. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/657,422, filed on Apr. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0113928 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A23B 4/03 (2006.01); A23L 3/00 (2006.01); A23L 3/28 (2006.01); A23L 3/3409 (2006.01); A23L 3/3445 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/20 (2006.01); B65B 1/06 (2006.01); B65B 55/14 (2006.01); B65B 55/16 (2006.01); B65B 55/18 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 3/001 (2013.01) [A23L 3/28 (2013.01); A23L 3/34095 (2013.01); A23L 3/3445 (2013.01); A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 2/202 (2013.01); B65B 1/06 (2013.01); B65B 55/14 (2013.01); B65B 55/16 (2013.01); B65B 55/18 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sanitizing process comprising the steps of:
a. sanitizing a flowable food product;
b. dividing the flowable food product into a first unit that is measured for packaging;
c. receiving the first unit into a sanitizing device at a receiving station;
d. moving the first unit along a circuitous path within the sanitizing device;
e. exposing the first unit to a plurality of sanitizing agents disposed along the circuitous path; and
f. dispensing the first unit at a dispensing station disposed along the circuitous path.