US3334570A
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Meat curing apparatus
Assignee: Maple Leaf Foods Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-01
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Granted: 1967-08-08
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Expires: 1984-09-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry R Nordin
- 👤 Alton G Steepe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/26; A23B4/28; A23B4/285; A22; A22C; A22C17/00; A22C17/0053; A22C9/00; A22C9/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
APPARATUS FOR INJECTING FLUID INTO A CUT OF MEAT, COMPRISING: A SUPPORT FORMED TODEFINE AN UPWARDLY CONCAVE SEATING SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A CUT OF MEAT; A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THROUGH SAID SEATING SURFACE; A VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER BELOW SAID SEATING SURFACE; A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY POINTING FLUID INJECTION NEEDLES FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER, SAID NEEDLES BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID OPENINGS; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER UPWARDLY TO PROJECT SAID NEEDLES THROUGH SAID OPENINGS AND DOWNWARDLY TO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
APPARATUS FOR INJECTING FLUID INTO A CUT OF MEAT, COMPRISING: A SUPPORT FORMED TODEFINE AN UPWARDLY CONCAVE SEATING SURFACE FOR SUPPORTING A CUT OF MEAT; A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS THROUGH SAID SEATING SURFACE; A VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER BELOW SAID SEATING SURFACE; A PLURALITY OF UPWARDLY POINTING FLUID INJECTION NEEDLES FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER, SAID NEEDLES BEING ALIGNED WITH SAID OPENINGS; MEANS FOR MOVING SAID VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBER UPWARDLY TO PROJECT SAID NEEDLES THROUGH SAID OPENINGS AND DOWNWARDLY TO
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-07 | 1971-02-06 | 1971-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-07 | 1975-02-06 | 1975-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-07 | 1979-02-06 | 1979-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |