Method and apparatus for preparing a poultry product

Abstract

Abstract A POULTRY ROLL WHICH IS FABRICATED BY SURROUNDING POULTRY MEAT WITH AN ARTIFICIAL SKIM MAY BE ASSEMBLED AND TIED TOGETHER IN A SINGLE OPERATION. A SCOOP UNIT HAVING A SHAPE CONFORMING TO A PORTION OF THE DESIRED CONFIGURATION OF THE POULTRY ROLL IS UTILIZED. AN ARTIFICIAL OR FABRICATED SKIN IS PLACED WITHIN THE SCOOP UNIT, PIECES OF A POULTRY MEAT ARE LAYERED ON THE ARTIFICIAL SKIN, AND THE ARTIFICIAL SKIN IS FOLDED OVER THE LAYERED POULTRY MEAT TO SUBSTANTIALLY SURROUND THE POULTRY MEAT. THE SCOOP UNIT CONTAINING THE POULTRY MEAT ROLL IS THEN CONNECTED TO A RAM WHICH IS EFFECTIVE TO INSERT THE SCOOP UNIT AND POULTRY MEAT ROLL THROUGH AN ARBOR HAVING A PRESTRETCHED NET MATERIAL THEREON. THE NET MATERIAL GRIPPINGLY ENGAGES THE POULTRY ROLL WHILE RELEASABLY ENGAGING THE SCOOP UNIT, AND THEREAFTER THE RAM RETRACTS THE SCOOP UNIT FROM THE ARBOR ALLOWING THE MEAT ROLL TO BE RETAINED WITHIN THE NET MATERIAL.

Inventors

• 👤 R Walters

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