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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5520939 | Rigid reclosable bacon package A shaped generally rigid, synthetic plastic sealed package having multiple stacks of sliced bacon is provided. A generally rigid cover is releasably hermetically secured to a rigid tray. Package walls are substantially transparent so that the consumer can... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5503856 | Multiple portion recloseable package A recloseable package has discrete, multiple product portion enclosures between first and second package films. Each product portion enclosure is separated from its adjacent product portion enclosure by a package central web portion. A recloseable seal is... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499575 | Food loaf shaping and texturizing rack A food loaf shaping and texturizing rack is provided which transforms a generally cylindrical large food loaf, stick or chub into a shape which approximates that of a natural food product, such as whole muscle meat when sliced. The rack also includes a la... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5489236 | Fecal leakage and contamination control during poultry processing Fecal leakage and contamination from the vent opening of an animal carcass during slaughtering and processing is reduced or eliminated by applying a curable adhesive composition to the vent opening and permitting the applied curable composition to cure to... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5464279 | Hot countertop self-service food station A new and improved hot oven countertop display station is provided in a hot oven countertop display unit having a reclosable front door panel opening and an integral upper sign and menu board structure. A dispenser display rack is provided in the oven com... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5456928 | Tamper-evident, flexible, reclosable package A reclosable, hermetically-sealed flexible package which has an inner, hermetic peelable seal and a reclosure seal, typically including interlocking closure strips, is provided with one or more of various tamper-evident features which provide an easily vi... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5453044 | Granular solid coolant inserter Charges of solid coolant granules are automatically inserted into a fresh animal carcass or a portion of an animal carcass by the use of an inserting tool. The granular solid coolant charge is contained within a chamber of the tool which also includes a f... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5445838 | Peelable and resealable package for thinly sliced meats and the like A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thin proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thin products are supported by the packaging to resist shifting of the thin pr... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5443154 | Easy separating package and method A hermetically sealed food product package is provided having a vacuum sealed or gas flushed and sealed product cavity and having a preformed perforated or cutaway portion on at least one of the sheets of film forming the package to allow easy separation ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5426917 | Automated line and method for preparing premade food set-ups An apparatus and method for the automated and large scale preparation of layered stacks of one or more food items such as sandwich meats, hors d'oeuvre servings and the like ("set-ups"). The apparatus conveys a continuous web of paper through a plurality ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5417376 | Bone eliminator discharge regulator A device for regulating the discharge of bones and other hard, objectionable material from processed food includes a flow control device contained within a housing applied to the discharge line downstream of a grinding apparatus. The device has a reciproc... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5413526 | Solid coolant inserter Charges of solid coolant are automatically inserted into a fresh animal carcass or a portion of an animal carcass by the use of an inserting tool. The solid coolant charge is contained within a compartment of the tool which also includes a flat spear blad... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405629 | Multi-seal reclosable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products A multi-seal flexible recloseable package having a tapered product cavity formed in one of the package sidewalls has a generally wedged-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the food product slices are sealed. The package has a first, ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5404777 | Yield improving food slicing method and slicing apparatus Method and apparatus for improved slicing of large food sticks, loafs and the like are provided. A slicing blade having a flat top surface or top flat land width along its cutting edge provides generally longitudinal forces on the food product being slice... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5401520 | Apparatus and method for defrosting frozen proteinaceous food blocks A forced air defrost tunnel apparatus and method are provided for accomplishing carefully controlled defrosting of large quantities of bulk frozen food, such as pork, beef, lamb, chicken and turkey in whole muscle form, as well as bacon bellies and fish. ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5396997 | Self-facing, multi-container refrigerator display apparatus A dispenser display rack includes a body portion having a front end, an opposing rear end, and a pair of upper and lower jar guides having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The upper jar guide and the lower jar guide are positioned withi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5395632 | Packaging of thinly sliced meats A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner tha... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5391386 | Apparatus and method for transferring multiple food product slices An apparatus for transferring multiple individual slices of a food product material from a food material supply source which includes a plurality of food product supply sources to a support substrate without substantially altering the predesignated patter... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5382444 | Process for preparing reduced fat meat Sources of meat having a high fat content, such as meat trimmings, are processed in a manner by which meat products prepared therefrom have a dramatically reduced fat content while retaining the desirable functionality of the unprocessed meat sources. The... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379633 | Measurement of cutting edge sharpness An objective measurement of the relative sharpness of a slicing blade is made in accordance with the apparatus and method of this invention by making a test cut in a test specimen in a controlled manner in a sharpness tester device which records the peak ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5375701 | Food package having a compartmentalized rigid base tray A food package comprising a rigid plastic base tray having at least three compartments, the tray being covered by a flexible film which is airtightly sealed to flanges of the tray to airtightly or hermetically seal the respective compartments. A label str... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5352472 | Method and apparatus for producing a frozen crust on a food loaf An apparatus and process are described for quickly freezing the surface of certain loaf-shaped products prior to slicing. The apparatus of the invention includes a heat exchanger having a shaped contact surface thereon. The heat exchanger is positioned to... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5345069 | Microwavable frozen impact-resistant hermetically sealed food package A gas-flushed microwavable easy-to-open food package is provided which is resistant to impact under temperatures at or below freezing and which is comprised of a flexible lidding film having oxygen-barrier properties hermetically and peelably sealed to a ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5320014 | Yield improving continuous food slicing method and apparatus Method and apparatus for improved slicing of large food sticks, loafs and the like are provided. A slicing blade having a flat top surface or top flat land width along its cutting edge provides generally longitudinal forces on the food product being slice... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5312634 | Compact package for food product A food package having opposed upper and lower rigid parts which are hinged together to meet along adjacent reference planes. Each part has flanges located in its respective reference plane and at least one food receiving recessed compartment extending awa... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5301577 | Method of food slicing to form multiple slices each blade revolution A method is provided for slicing food product sticks such as loaves or chubs or the like of meat and cheese. A blade assembly is utilized which includes a plurality of, typically two, blade members, each of which has a curved cutting surface that terminat... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299409 | Automated line and method for preparing premade food set-ups An apparatus and method for the automated and large scale preparation of layered stacks of one or more food items such as sandwich meats, hors d'oeuvre servings and the like ("set-ups"). The apparatus conveys a continuous web of paper through a plurality ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5293997 | Reclosable food packaging having snap closure and method of making same A food package container including a base and a body in alignment with and peelably sealed to each other is provided. At least one of snap closure assembly is provided on the respective peripheral flanges of the base and body, and this snap closure assemb... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5292278 | Method for reducing fecal leakage and contamination during meat and poultry processing Fecal leakage and contamination from the vent opening of an animal carcass during slaughtering and processing methods is reduced or eliminated by applying a curable adhesive composition to the vent opening and permitting the applied curable composition to... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5254352 | Fish analog product A fish fillet or fish steak analog containing fish chunks having a gelled surimi paste between adjacent chunks and substantially covering the surfaces of the chunks.... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5230267 | Food material decurling apparatus and method An apparatus for decurling food material, such as slices severed from a food material supply , while the slices are being moved toward a transfer member includes a constriction positioned in close proximity to the slicing station and in general alignment ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5226316 | Package leak detection An apparatus and a method are provided for detecting leaks in sealed packages. The apparatus and method are particularly well-suited for an on-line system wherein each package filled and sealed on a commercial packaging line is inspected for possible leak... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5224779 | Tamper-evident, reclosable flexible packages A reclosable, hermetically-sealed flexible package which has an inner, hermetic peel seal and a reclosure seal comprised of interlocking closure strips is provided with a tamper-evident feature located peripheral to the reclosure seal. The tamper-evident ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5211106 | Apparatus and method for cooking casingless shaped food products An apparatus and a method for cooking a casingless food product such as a casingless sausage or the like is provided. The apparatus includes a tray to support a plurality of casingless sausages and the like which nest within laterally extending recessed a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5209244 | Method of cleaning metal mesh gloves A method for cleansing metal mesh gloves to remove particles of meat or the like embedded within the metal mesh of the gloves includes elongated rollers which preferably counter-rotate with respect to each other and define an entry slot area within which ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5205474 | Easy set-up carton and method A blank and carry-out tray for carrying a variety of food products are provided and the tray is capable of transformation from a storage condition of a substantially flat configuration to an erect and upright useable condition by manipulation of a plurali... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5203255 | Hot countertop self-service food station A new and improved hot oven countertop display station is provided in a hot oven countertop display unit having a reclosable front door panel opening and an integral upper sign and menu board structure. A dispenser display rack is provided in the oven com... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5181665 | Food slicing with multiple cutting surface blade An apparatus and method are provided for slicing food product sticks such as loaves or chubs or the like of meat and cheese. A blade assembly is utilized which includes a plurality of, typically two, blade members, each of which has a curved cutting surfa... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5182212 | Time temperature indicator with distinct end point A new and improved integrating indicator system operable to signal the attainment of one or more preselected time-temperature integrals which monitor the temperature and time history of a product utilizes a dual system of specific reaction pairs which sim... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5180599 | Peelable adhesive-based package seal and method of making same A process for forming an adhesive-based peelable, hermetic seal for a package in which the adhesive ruptures uniformly when the package is opened. A first polyacrylonitrile packaging film has a surface thereof treated with a corona discharge. An adhesive ... | 01/19/1993 |
