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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886659 | Automatic plant for the treatment and packing of meat product An automatic plant for the treatment and packing of meat product, including an injection station for injecting brine into a meat product, first and second maceration stations for macerating the injected meat product, and a packing station for packing the treated mea... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7549369 | Flavor infusion cooking device and method A device and method for infusing a heated fluid into an item being cooked. The device includes infusers adapted to penetrate into the item being cooked, a fluid reservoir for containing and heating a separate fluid that will be infused into the item being cooked, an... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7523698 | Brine device A device for introducing a liquid, such as brine, into an animal product, such as meat, ham and the like, comprises a mounting member on which the product can be arranged and a holder at some distance from the mounting member. The holder bears hollow needles oriente... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7320275 | Seasoning device and method for preparing foods A seasoning implement composed of an elongated hollow member loaded with a seasoning and having a plurality of axially spaced openings for inserting into a food mass. The hollow member provides a driving force to expel the seasoning. The hollow member may be a two-c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302885 | Apparatus for injecting fluid into meat products A method for injecting fluid into meat products comprises taking a plurality of hollow fluid injection needles having sharpened discharge ends, and connecting the needles to a source of pressurized liquid; penetrating the sharpened ends of the needles into the produ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237308 | Composite hydroentangling nozzle strip and method for producing nonwoven fabrics therewith A composite nozzle strip for hydroentangling of a fibrous mass is provided to lower nozzle erosion potential and increase operational efficiency. The composite nozzle strip comprises a substrate comprising a material of a first hardness having at least one aperture ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7182685 | Double function-hand operated meat tenderizer Disclosed is a double function-hand operated meat tenderizer according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a handle being formed of two components, a blade assembly being detachably mounted between the two components of the handle, a plural... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172781 | Method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products A method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products involves the structure and use of a machine which has a longitudinal movable conveyor surface on the machine; a fluid injection station on the machine for injecting fluid into a meat pr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165357 | Japanese knotweed injector system A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7107900 | Apparatus for adding an edible filling to a bagel at a point of sale An apparatus for enhancing the properties of a bagel by adding an edible filling in a soft porous interior portion of the bagel. In a first embodiment of the invention, the invention is comprised of a stand for mounting a bagel for rotation about a horizontal axis a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077057 | Plant for continuous processing and packing of meat products and method for the implementation thereof A method and apparatus for a meat processing plant includes an injecting station (10) for injecting meats with brine, a macerating station (20) for massaging the injected meat including movable, plural resting tasks (24) and means (26) fo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044177 | Methods and apparatuses for dispensing condiments A condiment dispenser (such as a unique condiment packet, or automated device) that is configured for dispensing one or more types of condiment (e.g., ketchup, mustard mayonnaise, barbeque sauce, or Ranch dressing) relative to a food item, such as a French fry. In o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037437 | Dual filter system for filtering of injector fluids A filtering system used on a meat injection machine that injects pickling into meat products. The filter consists of a tank and a first and second rotary filter. The first rotary filter uses a wedge wire wound cylinder and augers having flutes that rotate to catch a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024988 | Plant for the continuous processing and packing of meat products It comprises an injection station (10); a maceration station (20), including a massaging rotating drum (22) and several drawn quiescent tanks (24); and a packaging station (30). Such stations are linked by an accumulation and loadi... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001515 | Dual filter system for filtering of injector fluids A filtering system used on a meat injection machine that injects pickling into meat products. The filter consists of a tank and a first and second rotary filter. The first rotary filter uses a wedge wire wound cylinder and augers having flutes that rotate to catch a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6939573 | Method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products A method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products involves the structure and use of a machine which has a longitudinal movable conveyor surface on the machine; a fluid injection station on the machine for injecting fluid into a meat pr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901850 | Head having multiple retractable needles needed for the injection of pieces of meat and the injecting needle for same The invention relates to a head having multiple retractable needles for injecting pieces of meat and the injecting needle for same, said head comprising a liquid supply chamber. Injecting needles (4) extend through the supply chamber. Said needles are provide... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6840164 | Convertible marinade container/dispenser having a flexibly compressible wall, and method of using same A container for holding and dispensing a marinade includes a container body, a cap, and a nozzle. The container body includes a compressible accordion-pleated wall. The cap attaches to the container body, and may include a removable central disc. The nozzle is provi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796219 | Automatic baster A method and apparatus for automatically basting a roasting item in an oven. A pump apparatus disposed outside of the oven provides pressure to a system of tubes which collect pan drippings and gravy (juices) from the bottom of a pan and dispense the drippings over ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789467 | Automatic poultry injection delivery apparatus The present invention provides systems for the injection delivery of at least two fluid doses to a small bird by penetrating the skin of the recipient bird with at least two injection needles. It is then possible to simultaneously inject drugs, or other fluid vaccin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6782803 | Method of and device for basting For basting a substance is sucked into the cylinder and expelled from the cylinder, a removable injecting element is connected with the cylinder and has a front part having an outlet opening, at least the front part of the injecting element connected with the cylind... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6692783 | Method and apparatus for internally seasoning meat prior to and during cooking A method and apparatus for distributing the residual flavor from herbs and aromatics into the interior of meat for seasoning prior to and during cooking. The apparatus comprises a reservoir for holding the aromatics in the form of a tapered, split, meat-p... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6497176 | Meat injection machine A meat injection machine has a frame, and a vertically movable head thereon. A horizontal conveyor is on the frame, and a plurality of injector needles are positioned over the conveyor. A plurality of vertically disposed needles are on the conveyor. Means... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6460481 | Cake decorator having a power drive This cake decorator has an axial cylinder and a powered piston controlled by twisting an axial rotary actuator switch in one direction or another.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457400 | Baster A baster, comprising a cylinder; a unit for sucking a substance into the cylinder and then expelling it from the cylinder into an object to be cooked; a removable injecting element connectable with the cylinder and having a front part insertable into an o... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6439112 | Needle for food item injection The present invention provides a needle for injecting substances into food products, and a method of making such needles, such devices comprising a generally tubular body having a pointed end and a second end, an axial duct in the tubular body, openings l... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6405646 | Needle register for pickling machines Needle register for pickling machines, including one or more needles (12) that are fed with brine from a pressurized chamber (18), and valves (22) that are assigned to the individual needles for controlling the flow of brine, in which each needle (12) is ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6260480 | Egg cleaning and decorating method and kit therefor An egg cleaning kit is provided for removing contents of a raw egg from the interior of a shell so that the shell's exterior surface may be decorated. The kit includes a hole-former for producing an opening through the shell, and an injector including a n... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6101968 | Power-assist cake decorator In the housing is a motor and gear train driven by the motor, the train adapted to selectively engage a gear rack secured to the compression element to drive it down to squeeze the collapsible frosting container. When the train has moved into engagement, ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5972398 | Method of and apparatus for the treatment of meat An inline macerating method and apparatus for treating pieces of meat with a liquid wherein the pieces of meat are first injected with the liquid and then drawn by suction through a duct in which the piece of meat is incised by cutting edges extending int... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934187 | Marinade applicator A marinade applicator having a substantially cylindrical container for various liquid seasonings or marinades. The container has a cylindrical top opening for accommodating a screw-on-top having a plurality of needles or prongs attached thereto. The prong... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5840120 | Apparatus for controlling nucleation of oxygen precipitates in silicon crystals An apparatus for producing a silicon single crystal grown by the Czochralski process. The apparatus includes a hollow growth chamber, a quartz crucible disposed within the growth chamber, and a pulling member for pulling a growing silicon single crystal u... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5787799 | Liquid baster A baster or like device includes a liquid tube and a squeezable, resilient suction bulb. The suction bulb includes a series of radially spaced scallops or indentations about its outer surface, which provide ergonomic advantages in gripping the suction bul... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5789072 | Bale injection device and method A device for and method of injecting a bale of ruminant material with a fluid is taught. The device includes a plurality of injection spikes for insertion into the bale. The spikes are attached to a support for supporting the spikes while they are inserte... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5773060 | Method of controlling and adjusting the amount of fluid injected into a meat product A method of injecting fluid into meat entails weighing the meat product, injecting it with fluid, weighing the injected meat product, determining the ratio between these weights, comparing that ratio with a target ratio, and adjusting the time that the ne... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5755880 | Coating drum for cooked pasta A double walled drum of concentric cylinders having end seals and insulation between the cylinders. The drum is open at both ends and rotates on its center longitudinal axis which is pitched from the horizontal with the entrance on the high side. Diameter... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5638746 | Pickle solution feeding system According to the invention, there is provided a pickle solution feeding system for feeding a pickle solution into injection needle means in a pickle solution injecting apparatus. The injection needle means is adapted to be thrust into raw meat for injecti... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5605093 | Pickle solution injection needle According to the invention, there is provided an injection needle for injecting a processing solution such as a pickle solution into a food material in an apparatus for making a processed food. The injection needle comprises an elongated hollow pie includ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5566997 | Corn skewer A corn skewer comprises a grip, a blocking ring disposed at the proximal end of the grip, and a hollow insert extending forward from the blocking ring. The hollow insert has a tapered end. A plurality of positioning ribs abut the hollow insert to reinforc... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5507221 | Needle for the spray injection of brine into meat pieces A needle for the spray injection of brine into meat pieces. It comprises a tubular body (1) provided with an axial duct (2) with radial holes (3) being distributed along the tubular body of the needle and piercing its wall right through, having a diameter... | 04/16/1996 |
