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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7077738 | Apparatus for and method of processing meat An apparatus for and method of cleaning cutting residue from one or both sides of cut meat. Meat, after being cut, for example with a band saw or the like, is passed through a curtain of fluid to impinge fluid on to at least one side of the meat for removing a subst... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6605308 | Pathogen management system A system to control pathogens on a target element is disclosed, wherein the target element is subjected to hypochlorous acid. The present invention incorporates the use of hypochlorous acid as a pathogen control medium, wherein a hypochlorous acid stream ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6394889 | Method and apparatus for aseptically removing animal hides A method and apparatus are disclosed for aseptically separating and removing the hide of an animal from its carcass wherein the hide is separated from the carcass prior to marking of the hide using at least one cutting implement inserted between the hide ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5609520 | Apparatus and method for injecting compressed gas to separate meat An apparatus and method are described that control the volume and/or pressure of gas injected into an animal carcass to reduce the forces and ergonomic stresses encountered during the separation of meat from adjacent animal bone or tissue. The device and ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5405289 | Method for slaughtering and removing the hide from ratites, including ostrich and emu A method is disclosed for the humane slaughter and processing of ratites, including but not limited to, ostrich and emu, which are generally very large, heavy, and hostile animals, on a mass scale while preserving the quality of body parts during removal.... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5342640 | Process and apparatus for peeling food products such as fish, fruits or vegetables The invention relates to a method and device for peeling food such as fish, complete or not, for example sardines, herrings, anchovies, etc.; fruits such as peaches or vegetables such as tomatoes whose skin has been previously subjected to a surface treat... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5312289 | Device for removing membranes from meat products A device for removing membranes from meat products having a source of pressurized fluid, a fixed upstanding nozzle, a conduit connecting the nozzle to the source of pressurized fluid and a blade connected to the nozzle. The nozzle can be used to direct fl... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5197917 | Apparatus for removing skin from animal parts An apparatus for removing the skin from animal parts, such as from poultry thighs, comprises a rotary turntable for supporting the poultry thighs and for conveying them along a path in a forward direction and a pair of counter-rotating peeler rollers posi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5183434 | Method and apparatus for removing the skin from poultry carcasses The machine employs a plurality of individual, pointed mandrels that are attached to a closed loop conveyor having an upper processing run and a lower return run. As the mandrels move along the upper run, they are periodically reoriented into a number of ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4996741 | Poultry washing and scalding system and process A poultry washing and scalding process and system provides for a bird washing section at the bird exit and of the immersion section of the scalder. The birds are spray washed before exiting the system such that when arriving at the picking station, they a... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4765030 | Method for removing skin from fish and fowl In a method for removing skin from fish and fowl, the fish and fowl are exposed to intense heat for a short duration. The heat is sufficiently intense to destroy the bond between the skin and underlying flesh without significantly affecting the underlying... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4528720 | Method of and apparatus for processing squid A squid processing method and apparatus includes means for sectionizing squid while they are on a feed conveyor, and then transferring selected sections to a processing conveyor on which each section is skinned and its internal organs separated from the e... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4118830 | Device for skinning animals and fowl A small hand-held tubular device, utilizes gas under pressure in a replaceable cartridge carried in the device, to be controllably fed to a hollow needle for skinning purposes. The interior of the tubular body of the device is sealed at the end opposite t... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4020528 | Method and apparatus for removing skin from salted, seasoned or otherwise pre-treated fish, preferably herring filets A method and apparatus for removing skin from pretreated fish, preferably from herring filets, wherein the opened fish is passed skin side up on a conveyor belt through a cutting and cleaning apparatus in which the skin of the fish is contacted with an ac... | 05/03/1977 |
