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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047902 | Device for massaging products A device for treating products, in particular massaging meat products, comprises at least one treatment section with a space for receiving the products. The space comprises a treatment device for treating the products. A discharge device is provided for discharging ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7892076 | Multibar apparatus and method for electrically stimulating a carcass The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for the differential and purposeful stimulation of an animal carcass, i.e. substantially an entire animal carcass, without the purge problems typically found in the anterior and posterior portions of the an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7857685 | Apparatus and method for preparing food An apparatus and method for selectively or contemporaneously tenderizing and marinating meats or other desired food items, wherein implementation of the present method entails application of a sealable apparatus having a mechanical tenderizing assembly incorporated ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7819726 | Rotary piston pump A rotary piston pump includes a stator defining a cylindrical cavity, a rotor or barrel housed in said cylindrical cavity, able to be driven in rotation by a motor. The rotor includes an array of bores spaced circumferentially wherein pistons are mounted. The pump h... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7806754 | Poultry press An apparatus for flattening one or more cuts of poultry to prepare at least one of the cuts to be cooked may have at least one roller turner, one or more roller supports, a first roller mounted on at least one of the roller supports and adapted to be turned by the r... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7686679 | Carcass processing apparatus and method To shorten a long aging time required for meat processing and reducing the viable cell count of a carcass before being cooked, an electric stimulus is imparted by applying an AC voltage via from electrode needles to at least the neck and legs of the meat carcass. Th... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7682227 | Meat cutting assembly A cutting assembly for cutting a meat or food product passing along a path of travel and comprising a blade roller having a plurality of blades transversely connected thereto in aligned relation to the path of travel. A mate roller, an in-feed roller and an out-feed... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674161 | Portable apparatus and method for tenderizing meat A method and apparatus for tenderizing meat by electrical stimulation is characterized by a portable device supplying an electrical current through an electrode or electrodes. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7632176 | Meat tenderizing machine and method of use A meat tenderizing machine and method of use is described. The machine has a support base on which a meat support board is displaceably supported. A block of cutting blades is displaceably secured above the base by a support frame. A meat retaining plate is associat... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621805 | Meat tenderizing device A meat tenderizing device, comprising: a supporting bed, which comprises a plurality of longitudinal members arranged in the direction of translational motion of pieces of meat, and a plurality of toothed rods, comprised between the longitudinal members so as to for... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7578732 | Semi-continuous meat press method and apparatus A semi-continuous meat press includes a frame supporting an upper press pad and a lower press pad, positioned adjacent one another to define an open position and a closed position, the closed position having a selectable, adjustable gap between the pads. Upper and l... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7563158 | Automatic rack loader An apparatus and system for loading items onto a rack is described. The rack loading apparatus is a conveyor having a loading side for receiving items and an unloading side for discharging items, a positioner to align a rack with the unloading side; and a load pushe... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7416480 | Flavor infuser A hand-held food processor having a weighted cylindrical universal handle with a circular triangle shaped base which can accommodate various detachable optional base pieces. The base pieces contemplated include a piercing tenderizer assembly, a coarse plate, as well... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7381125 | Tenderizing device A device that facilitates the simultaneous tenderizing and flattening of meat is provided. The device uses a modified rolling pin like structure and has a meat preparation central section between two opposing handles. The meat preparation area has a greater circumfe... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364503 | Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable stretching of... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338356 | Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable stretching of... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7275982 | Ozone-based conveyor cleaning system A conveyor cleaning system includes a treating region, a processing region, and a conveyor belt traveling from the treating region to the processing region. A distributor positioned across the treating region deposits a film of ozonated water on the conveyor belt. I... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249998 | Method for processing poultry A method is described for processing poultry, comprising the steps of supplying live poultry, stunning the live poultry in a stunning device, placing the stunned poultry into product carriers advanced along a conveyor, killing the poultry and removing the feathers f... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247086 | Apparatus and procedure for fish pin boning An apparatus and procedure for extracting pin bones from fish. The procedure comprises detaching the pin bones from the meat using vibrations, and then, extracting the pin bone using only enough traction force in order to pull out the pin bone, thus preserving its i... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244172 | Poultry incapacitator and method of use The invention relates to a method for rendering fowl insensate prior to killing and processing by exposing the fowl to a radio frequency source producing a frequency from between approximately 5 gigahertz and approximately 40 gigahertz and with an average power dens... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244459 | Shock wave treatment of meat A system for treating meat by the application of a shock wave to the meat while the meat is in contact with a diaphragm which is substantially transparent to the shockwave, confines the meat within a tunnel. In addition, the diaphragm and shock wave generating chamb... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241212 | Poultry incapacitator and method of use The invention relates to a method for rendering fowl insensate prior to killing and processing, by exposing the fowl to a radio frequency source producing a frequency from between approximately 5 GHz and approximately 40 GHz, with an average power density from betwe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7086940 | System for preventing carcass scorching The present invention is a system and method for rapidly cooling the exposed lean surfaces of a beef carcass. The system is adapted to reach important muscle regions, including the interior muscles located in the cavity of the carcass side. The system includes at le... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7060309 | Method for vacuum treatment of meat containing sodium bicarbonate to reduce the appearance of holes in subsequently cooked meat A method for processing and treating meat to reduce an appearance of holes after the meat has been cooked includes infusing the meat with sodium bicarbonate, placing the infused meat in a vessel, and applying a vacuum within the vessel. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047874 | Marinade tumbler A food marinating apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical canister and a base unit including a motor, a plurality of rollers, a vacuum pump, and a control panel. The base unit is operable to rotate the canister thereon. The vacuum pump is provided for reducin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047875 | Marinating food tumbler apparatus A food marinating apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical canister and a base unit including a motor, a plurality of rollers, a vacuum pump, and a control panel. The base unit is operable to rotate the canister thereon. The vacuum pump is provided for reducin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025669 | Electrical treatment of carcasses An animal carcass (12) being processed on a slaughter line (8) passes through various electrical current processing stations such as immobilisation (1), low voltage electrical stimulation (2), electronic bleeding (3), nerve deactiv... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6908375 | Apparatus for tenderizing and marinating poultry and meats The present invention 10 discloses a marinating tray 12 with a plurality of vertically extending spikes 14 that allow for the placement of a meat product 16 or the like thereon to provide for an area where perforation and separation of ce... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869351 | Tray for tenderizing and marinating meats A tray for tenderizing a piece of meat that has a base and a tray wall extending around a periphery of the base forming a pool for retaining marinade within the tray. A plurality of tines extend from a first side of the base and into the pool. Upon placing a piece o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6669546 | Shock-wave meat treatment Improved tenderization of meat is achieved by using, individually or in combination, (1) a capacitor discharge chamber of shortened height; (2) a drum-head on which the meat sits during treatment and which is located at the upper end of the capacitor disc... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648744 | Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable st... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648745 | Meat tenderizer with force limiting apparatus and orthogonal blade set A mechanical meat tenderizer having the features of a force-limiting apparatus and an orthogonal blade set. The tenderizer comprises a set of orthogonal knife cutting blades and a reciprocable head for releasably holding individual knife cutting blades fo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6595846 | Machine for the treatment of meat pieces A machine including a drum having a closed rear extremity and an open front extremity for loading/unloading meat pieces, the drum bearing on rollers of a support structure and being coupled to a structure for its rotation in both directions. The structure... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6533653 | Meat tenderizer with force limiting apparatus and orthogonal blade set A mechanical meat tenderizer having the features of a force-limiting apparatus and an orthogonal blade set. The tenderizer comprises a set of orthogonal knife cutting blades and a reciprocable head for releasably holding individual knife cutting blades fo... | 03/18/2003 |
