US2980537A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Method for tenderizing meats
Assignee: Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
•
Filing: 1956-03-16
•
Granted: 1961-04-18
•
Expires: 1976-03-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Hagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/70; A23L13/77; A23L5/00; A23L5/30; A23L5/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
IN THE METHOD OF TENDERIZING MEAT IN AN UNFROZEN STATE, THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A SOURCE FOR GENERATING VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES AT HIGH FREQUENCIES, ENERGIZING THE SOURCE TO GENERATE VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES, AND PRESSING THE COATED OF THE MEAT IN AN UNFROZEN STATE WITH A COUPLING AGENT FOR MAKING SOLID CONTACT WITH THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING THE VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES, AND PRESSING THE COATED SURFACE OF THE MEAT INTO A FIRM CONTACTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SOURCE FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE GENERATED VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES FROM THE SOURCE TO THE MEAT TO EXCITE THE MEAT WITH VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES AT HIGH FREQUENCIES IN EXCESS OF 15,000 CYCLES FOR FROM 1/3 TO 30 MINUTES WHEREBY THE ALTERNATING PRESSURES GENERATED IN CLOSELY SPACED-APART RELATION IN THE MEAT DURING PASSAGE ALONG THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES CAUSES BREAKDOWN OF THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
IN THE METHOD OF TENDERIZING MEAT IN AN UNFROZEN STATE, THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A SOURCE FOR GENERATING VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES AT HIGH FREQUENCIES, ENERGIZING THE SOURCE TO GENERATE VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES, AND PRESSING THE COATED OF THE MEAT IN AN UNFROZEN STATE WITH A COUPLING AGENT FOR MAKING SOLID CONTACT WITH THE SOURCE FOR GENERATING THE VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES, AND PRESSING THE COATED SURFACE OF THE MEAT INTO A FIRM CONTACTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SOURCE FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE GENERATED VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES FROM THE SOURCE TO THE MEAT TO EXCITE THE MEAT WITH VIBRATIONAL SOUND WAVES AT HIGH FREQUENCIES IN EXCESS OF 15,000 CYCLES FOR FROM 1/3 TO 30 MINUTES WHEREBY THE ALTERNATING PRESSURES GENERATED IN CLOSELY SPACED-APART RELATION IN THE MEAT DURING PASSAGE ALONG THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES CAUSES BREAKDOWN OF THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
AU159231A
Cited
US2585103A
Cited
US2629311A
Cited
US2598374A
Cited
US2830912A
Cited
US2806246A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-04-17 | 1964-10-17 | 1965-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-04-17 | 1968-10-17 | 1969-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-04-17 | 1972-10-17 | 1973-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |