US3016004A
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Meat treating
Assignee: Hygrade Food Products Corp
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Filing: 1960-01-26
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Granted: 1962-01-09
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Expires: 1980-01-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Clarence Michael Harper
- 👤 Harrington George Fox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:00
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/26; A23B4/28; A23B4/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
AN INJECTION MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY INPREGNATING MEAT SLABS WITH A CURING LIQUID BY MEANS OF A JET STREAM COMPRISING A WORK CHAMBER, A FIXED TRACKWAY CONSTITUTED BY A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RAILS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND SPACED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR FEEDING SLABS OF MEAT INTO SAID CHAMBER ONTO THE INPUT END OF SAID TRACKWAY, A SERIES OF MEAT ADVANCING MECHANISMS DISPOSED AT SPACED POSITIONS BELOW SAID TRACKWAY, EACH MECHANISM INCLUDING A BANK OF PARALLEL RODS DISPOSED IN INTERMESHING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RAILS OF SAID TRACKWAY, ANS MEANS TO OSCILLATE SAID BANKS IN A VERTICAL AND SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR PLANE TO CAUSE SAID RODS TO CYCLICALLY RISE ABOVE AND BELOW RAILS AND THEREBY ADVANCED SAID SLABS THROUGH SAID CHAMBER, AND AN INJECTION STATION POSITIONED ON SAID TRACKWAY INTERMEDIATE ADJACENT ADVANCING MECHANISMS THEREOF, SAID STATION INCLUDING INJECTION NOZZLES POSITIONED TO ENGAGE A FACE OF THE MEAT SLAB POSITIONED ON SAID TRACKWAY, A
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
AN INJECTION MACHINE FOR AUTOMATICALLY INPREGNATING MEAT SLABS WITH A CURING LIQUID BY MEANS OF A JET STREAM COMPRISING A WORK CHAMBER, A FIXED TRACKWAY CONSTITUTED BY A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING RAILS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CHAMBER AND SPACED IN PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP, MEANS FOR FEEDING SLABS OF MEAT INTO SAID CHAMBER ONTO THE INPUT END OF SAID TRACKWAY, A SERIES OF MEAT ADVANCING MECHANISMS DISPOSED AT SPACED POSITIONS BELOW SAID TRACKWAY, EACH MECHANISM INCLUDING A BANK OF PARALLEL RODS DISPOSED IN INTERMESHING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RAILS OF SAID TRACKWAY, ANS MEANS TO OSCILLATE SAID BANKS IN A VERTICAL AND SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR PLANE TO CAUSE SAID RODS TO CYCLICALLY RISE ABOVE AND BELOW RAILS AND THEREBY ADVANCED SAID SLABS THROUGH SAID CHAMBER, AND AN INJECTION STATION POSITIONED ON SAID TRACKWAY INTERMEDIATE ADJACENT ADVANCING MECHANISMS THEREOF, SAID STATION INCLUDING INJECTION NOZZLES POSITIONED TO ENGAGE A FACE OF THE MEAT SLAB POSITIONED ON SAID TRACKWAY, A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-01-08 | 1965-07-10 | 1966-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-01-08 | 1969-07-10 | 1970-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-01-08 | 1973-07-10 | 1974-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |