公开(公告)号：US20180070615A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15701911

申请日：2017-09-12

Applicant: ALLPAX PRODUCTS LLC

Inventor： Beau R. Moreau ,  Philip M. LeBlanc

IPC: A23L3/00 ,  A23L3/10 ,  B65B55/06 ,  F16H19/06 ,  F16G13/20 ,  F16G1/28

CPC classification number: A23L3/001 ,  A23L3/10 ,  B01J3/03 ,  B01J3/042 ,  B65B55/06 ,  F16G1/28 ,  F16G13/20 ,  F16H19/0636 ,  G01N2035/0415 ,  G01N2035/0465

Abstract: A retort system includes a vessel having an access opening accessible via a movable door, a basket supporting assembly within the vessel and along which container baskets are movable for loading into the vessel and unloading from the vessel and a heating system for heating containers for treatment within the vessel. A container basket load/unload system moves container baskets into the vessel and for moving container baskets out of the vessel, and includes a rigid chain unit aligned or alignable with the access opening such that a rigid chain can be moved along a chain feed path into the vessel via the access opening.