US3576158A
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Meat-tenderizing apparatus
Assignee: Frigidmeats Inc
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Filing: 1967-07-17
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Granted: 1971-04-27
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Expires: 1987-07-17
Abstract
Abstract Moving meat incrementally on a conveyor belt, aperturing the meat in coordination with the belt movement with a group of pins having a coverage corresponding to the incremental advance of the belt, spraying a controlled rate of flow of liquid meattenderizing solution on the meat after it has been apertured, and blowing unabsorbed liquid from the upper surface of the meat with a high velocity airstream to evenly distribute and remove all excess unabsorbed liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Greenspan
- 👤 Clay E Hawkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C9/00; A22C9/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a multiplicity of spaced stripping fingers extending through said aperturing pins, and means for biasing said stripping fingers toward said conveyor means to retain said meat against said conveyor means as said pins are removed from said meat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said liquid distribution means includes means for discharging a moving stream of fluid against the upper surface of said meat on said conveyor means with a velocity sufficient to remove unabsorbed liquid therefrom.
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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) | 1974-04-26 | 1974-10-26 | 1975-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-26 | 1978-10-26 | 1979-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-26 | 1982-10-26 | 1983-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |