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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410414 | Tenderising machine The invention relates to a tenderizing machine which is designed to tenderize deboned meat pieces. The inventive machine is equipped with two stacked tenderizing assemblies, each of the assemblies comprising an integrated pair of rotating rollers which are provided ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377201 | Food processing apparatus for forming strips, slices and cubes A food processing apparatus comprises a first and second shaft and first, second, third and fourth subsets of blades. The first and second subsets of blades are mounted to the first shaft. The blades of the first subset of blades are separated by a first displacemen... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7331849 | Belt and roller flattening apparatus An apparatus for tenderizing, progressively flattening and smoothing food items includes a roller set of substantially parallel rollers arrayed laterally for contacting, mechanically advancing and tenderizing a first side of a food item; and a compressing conveyor b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7107938 | Pet chew toy with integrally-formed flavor pockets A pet chew toy includes an animal skin substrate having first and second opposing major surfaces. At least one of the major surfaces defines a pattern of surface impressions. A flavor coating is applied to the substrate, and resides within interstices created by the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070495 | Meat rolling device and method for treating meat Embodiments of the invention provide a more efficient method for treating meat. In one embodiment, a rolling device includes several rolling units comprising in turn several rollers. To optimize the treatment process, sheeting with a degree of play is placed over th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044289 | Screw conveyor for the transport of flowable substances and/or lumps of material A screw conveyor for the transport of flowable substances and/or lumps of material comprises a rotatable first screw (1) provided with helical windings (2) arranged in a housing (3) with an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The housing (3 | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037186 | Machine for tenderising meat morsels It comprises a bench (12) supporting a longitudinal propping floor (1) provided with means to make said meat pieces are intermittently moved forwards along it, at least a tenderizing group (6) provided with sabres (7) uprightly moveable t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011575 | Rotating head meat tenderizer A system for tenderizing meat that minimizes the probability of cross-contamination between successive pieces of meat product is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one tenderizing head, a tenderizing station for supporting the meat product, and a treatment a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6672202 | Device for flattening pieces of meat The invention relates to an improved flattening device for flattening pieces of meat so that said pieces of meat have a larger surface and a reduced thickness. The inventive device comprises a conveyor device (15, 31) on which the pieces of meat to be fla... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6601499 | Apparatus for marinating, tenderizing, strip cutting cube cutting and progressively flattening meat An apparatus for flattening pieces of meat without piercing nor shredding the meat including a first roller set, each roller in the first roller set having non-sharpened outer edges; a second roller set, each roller in the second roller set having non-sha... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6257132 | Method and apparatus for preparing meat A meat preparing machine having two vertically stacked columns of two or more non-sharpened edge stainless steel rollers, or of various other materials such as plastic or aluminum, adjacent to one another in an aluminum or stainless steel frame. The stack... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6042467 | Tongue squeezer A tongue squeezer includes a cylindrical roller operably mounted on one end of a pivot arm to pivot the roller between a "working" position spaced vertically above a second roller, and an "open" position spaced upwardly away from the second roller. A weig... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036591 | Tenderizing process for pieces of meat, mechanical equipment for the implementation of the process The present invention relates to a process as well as to the related equipment for the production of strips, or of substantially thin pieces of tenderized meat, which are intended as ingredients for high-tenderness meat products in order to form a basic a... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5957767 | Adjustable meat tenderizer A meat tenderizing apparatus is provided including a base and an upper roller assembly each with a roller rotatably coupled thereto, wherein the rollers rotate about separate axes with a distance therebetween which is adjustable.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5850786 | Apparatus for progressively flattening meat A meat flattening machine having two vertically stacked rows of non-sharpened edge stainless steel rollers adjacent to one another in an aluminum frame. Each row has at least two and preferably six rollers wherein the top row is spaced further apart from ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5746106 | High volume meat product incisor A device and method for superficially incising a sausage-like meat product includes a plurality of rotatable cutting elements which are arranged to define a chute therebetween. Each cutting element includes a cylinder and has a circular blade which projec... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738578 | Modular food processing assembly The modular food processing assembly includes a rigid support frame, and two elongated horizontally oriented generally cylindrical rollers being rotatably supported by the frame. The rollers may be provided with a plurality of serrated teeth or compatible... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5713788 | Automated system for preparing animal carcasses for lactic acid fermentation and/or further processing A poultry and swine pulverizing or grinding apparatus comprises an enclosed housing having an inlet end and an outlet end. A grinding drum is rotatably mounted within the enclosed housing and provided with raised cutting teeth extending in a helical orien... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5547420 | Apparatus for pulverizing animal carcasses A poultry and swine pulverizing or grinding apparatus comprises an enclosed housing having an inlet end and an outlet end. A grinding drum is rotatably mounted within the enclosed housing and provided with raised cutting teeth extending in a helical orien... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5454753 | Modular food processing assembly The modular food processing assembly of the present invention includes a rigid support frame, and two elongated horizontally oriented generally cylindrical rollers being rotatably supported by the frame. The rollers may be provided with a plurality of ser... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5342236 | Meat cutter A food cutting machine for cutting food into strips or cubes has first and second rotatable shafts, each having an array of cutter discs thereon. The cutter discs on one shaft are offset from corresponding discs on the other shaft and form cutter pairs th... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340354 | Meat tenderizing apparatus and process for tenderizing meat A meat tenderizing apparatus and process for tenderizing meat, including opposed rollers having pyramidal points arranged in a grid on each roller. The rollers are maintained a set distance apart and partially frozen meat steaks are passed through the rol... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5205777 | Process and apparatus for processing meat In order to achieve a degree of separation of muscular tissue from bones, ligaments, cartilage, fascia, connective tissue, fatty tissue and the like which is as high as possible for a careful treatment, a process and an apparatus for processing meat is pr... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5145453 | Apparatus for macerating meat An apparatus for macerating meat-type products includes a pair of counterrotating shafts, each of which contains a one-piece arbor having an integral assembly of alternating radially projecting and axially extending teeth members and spacer members. A plu... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5114379 | Apparatus for treating meat An apparatus for treating meat has several rollers (11 to 14) in a frame (1), which rollers are provided on their surfaces with projections (25), the meat being conveyed from up to down through the gap between each two opposite rollers. Thereby the meat i... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4953456 | Tool holder for a pickling machine and tool combination for use in such a holder On a pickling machine different kinds of tools can be connected to a common take-up means (1) at choice. Each kind of tools has a connection head (5) which can be connected to the take-up means (1) and carries the tools (needles (13) and/or knives (14)). ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4776064 | Method for maceration of meat, and the product resulting therefrom A method and apparatus are provided for macerating meat to effect deep penetration of the meat at multiple muscle height levels for improved absorption of curing agents and improved bonding of multiple pieces of meat. The method involves feeding the meat ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4672716 | Meat tenderizing apparatus The invention concerns a meat tenderizing mechanism enclosed by a housing. The tenderizing mechanism includes two intermeshed roller assemblies which are driven by a manually rotated crank handle. Bladed disks of the roller assemblies are designed to tend... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4660253 | Apparatus for maceration of meat An apparatus is provided for macerating meat to effect deep penetration of the meat at multiple muscle height levels for improved absorption of curing agents and improved bonding of multiple pieces of meat. The method involves feeding the meat into a comp... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4660252 | Knife roll assembly for a meat tenderizer A knife roll assembly for a meat tenderizer includes a plurality of disc-shaped knife blades, each having a peripheral cutting edge and a central shaft-receiving opening. Each of the blades defines a cluster of holes extending through the blade between th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4612682 | Apparatus for treating meat Apparatus for treating meat, in particular for the purpose of improving its ability to absorb a curing liquid prior to cooking, comprises a frame mounting at least two spaced-apart side-by-side rollers which are rotated in opposite senses as meat to be tr... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4612683 | Apparatus for pressure-treating meat An apparatus for pressure-treating meat, in particular uncooked ham before pickling brine is introduced, is provided with two opposed, rotating pressure rollers supported in a housing, which are provided on their jacket face with protrusions, teeth or stu... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4531259 | Meat tenderizer apparatus Meat tenderizer apparatus is provided, in which a piece of meat to be tenderized is fed between a set of top and bottom rotary serrated knives, which make intermittent cuts in the surface of the piece of meat regardless of its contour or varying thickness... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4453288 | Jam resistant apparatus for macerating meat An apparatus for macerating meat in which a plurality of slotted discs, spaced apart by crushing rings and mounted for rotation on a shaft are disposed in opposition to a generally circular roller having a smooth surface whereby portions of meat introduce... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4437208 | Meat tenderizer A meat tenderizing machine formed of a pair of spaced parallel surfaces moving in the same direction but with one surface moving at a speed differing from the other with ribs extending crosswise in longitudinally spaced apart relation from the surfaces fo... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4385420 | Machine for bulk tenderizing operation A bulk processing meat cutlet tenderizing machine is provided with multiple sets of roller cutters between which a meat cutlet is tenderized. The roller cutters of each set are arranged in parallel pairs with rotary tenderizing knives mounted on each roll... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4360952 | Meat tenderizer A meat tenderizing machine formed of a pair of spaced parallel surfaces moving in the same direction but with one surface moving at a speed differing from the other with teeth extending from the surfaces for engagement with the meat during passage between... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4343067 | Meat cutlet tenderizing machine A meat cutlet tenderizing machine having first and second sets of coacting roller cutters between which a meat cutlet is fed is disclosed. The coacting roller cutters of each set are arranged in parallel pairs with rotary tenderizing knives mounted in axi... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4313963 | Method for tenderizing cut meat portions There is provided a method for tenderizing cut portions of meat, wherein the portions are slit by passing the portions into a plurality of rotating slitting blades having a plurality of discrete cutting surfaces on each slitting blade along the periphery ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4270244 | Method and apparatus for macerating meat A method for macerating meat in which a pair of contra-rotating shafts each serve to mount a plurality of slotted discs with blunted peripheral edges, spaced apart by crushers which engage and compact pieces of meat intruded between the shafts while discs... | 06/02/1981 |
