US3331692A
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Packaged meat product
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-29
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1984-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John L White
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B25/00; B65B25/06; B65B25/065; B65B25/067; A; A23; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/70; A23L13/72; A23L13/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A PACKAGE MEAT PRODUCT COMPRISING (A) A CUT PIECE OF FREEZE-DRIED COMESTIBLE NON-COMMINUTED PROTEINACEOUS MEAT, OF A FIBER CONTENT WHICH RENDERS THE MEAT TOUGH AND CHEWY IN ITS RECONSTITUTED AND COOKED FORM, HERMETICALLY SEALED IN A CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH ACCESS MEANS AND FORMED OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL SUCH THAT THE CONTAINER CAN BE USED FOR RECONSTITUTING THE MEAT WHEN THE PACKAGE IS OPENED USING SAID ACCESS MEANS, AND (B) A MEASURED AMOUNT OF A MEAT TENDERIZING ENZYME IN A STORABLE INACTIVE FORM, IN ACKAGED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PIECE OF MEAT IN SAID PACKAGE, SAID MEASURED AMOUNT OF TENDERIZER BEING AN AMOUNT WHICH TENDERIZES THE PIECE OF MEAT IN PACKAGED COMBINATION THEREWITH TO AN ACCEPTABLE DEGREE WHEN THE ENZYME IS DISTRIBUTED IN WATER USED TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEAT AND THE MEAT COOKED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A PACKAGE MEAT PRODUCT COMPRISING (A) A CUT PIECE OF FREEZE-DRIED COMESTIBLE NON-COMMINUTED PROTEINACEOUS MEAT, OF A FIBER CONTENT WHICH RENDERS THE MEAT TOUGH AND CHEWY IN ITS RECONSTITUTED AND COOKED FORM, HERMETICALLY SEALED IN A CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH ACCESS MEANS AND FORMED OF A PACKAGING MATERIAL SUCH THAT THE CONTAINER CAN BE USED FOR RECONSTITUTING THE MEAT WHEN THE PACKAGE IS OPENED USING SAID ACCESS MEANS, AND (B) A MEASURED AMOUNT OF A MEAT TENDERIZING ENZYME IN A STORABLE INACTIVE FORM, IN ACKAGED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID PIECE OF MEAT IN SAID PACKAGE, SAID MEASURED AMOUNT OF TENDERIZER BEING AN AMOUNT WHICH TENDERIZES THE PIECE OF MEAT IN PACKAGED COMBINATION THEREWITH TO AN ACCEPTABLE DEGREE WHEN THE ENZYME IS DISTRIBUTED IN WATER USED TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEAT AND THE MEAT COOKED.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-17 | 1971-01-16 | 1971-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-17 | 1975-01-16 | 1975-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-17 | 1979-01-16 | 1979-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |