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US3092499A
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Method of manufacturing meat products
Assignee: Armour and Co
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Filing: 1960-10-06
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1980-10-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert C Gretler
- 👤 Joseph C Wilcox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:00
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C11/00; A22C11/001; A23; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/60; A23L13/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE MANURACTURE OF SAUSAGES WHEREIN MEAT IS COMMINUTED AND THEN EXTRUDED INTO A MOLD WHERE IT IS SUBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO INTERNALLY HEAT THE SAME AND TO COAGULATE PROTEINS THETEIN, THE STEPS OF CONDITIONING THE COMMINUTED MEAT FOR TEXTURE DEVELOPMENT BY A PROCEDURE WHICH INCLUDES HOLDING IT IN AN ATMOSPHERE HAVING A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 18*F. TO ABOUT 50*F. UNTIL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COMMINUTED MEAT ATTAINS SAID TEMPERATURE, VACUUM MIXING THE THUS CHILLED COMMINUTED MEAT TO FORM A MIXTURE WHICH IS CONDITIONED FOR EXFRUSION, EXTRUDING THE CONDITIONED MEAT INTO A MOLD, AND SUBJECTING THE MEAT WHILE IN THE MOLD TO AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO HEAT THE SAME AND TO COAGULATE PROTEINS THEREIN WHEREBY TO SET THE TEXTURE OF THE EXTRUDED MEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
IN A PROCESS FOR THE MANURACTURE OF SAUSAGES WHEREIN MEAT IS COMMINUTED AND THEN EXTRUDED INTO A MOLD WHERE IT IS SUBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO INTERNALLY HEAT THE SAME AND TO COAGULATE PROTEINS THETEIN, THE STEPS OF CONDITIONING THE COMMINUTED MEAT FOR TEXTURE DEVELOPMENT BY A PROCEDURE WHICH INCLUDES HOLDING IT IN AN ATMOSPHERE HAVING A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 18*F. TO ABOUT 50*F. UNTIL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE COMMINUTED MEAT ATTAINS SAID TEMPERATURE, VACUUM MIXING THE THUS CHILLED COMMINUTED MEAT TO FORM A MIXTURE WHICH IS CONDITIONED FOR EXFRUSION, EXTRUDING THE CONDITIONED MEAT INTO A MOLD, AND SUBJECTING THE MEAT WHILE IN THE MOLD TO AN ELECTRIC CURRENT TO HEAT THE SAME AND TO COAGULATE PROTEINS THEREIN WHEREBY TO SET THE TEXTURE OF THE EXTRUDED MEAT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-03 | 1966-12-03 | 1967-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-03 | 1970-12-03 | 1971-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-03 | 1974-12-03 | 1975-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |