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Meat tenderizer

US4027356A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1975
Grant dateJun 7, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 29, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C9/008
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for tenderizing meat having a plurality of knives each comprising an elongated blade including structure for reciprocating the knives to project and withdraw the cutting edge ends of the knives into and from the meat in order to sever fibers therein. The apparatus also has a blade stabilizer through which the blades extend engaging the blades intermediate their ends for supporting the blades against lateral bending which would tend to damage the blades. The apparatus also includes structure for retracting the stabilizer member relative to the blades during the final completion of the penetrating so as not to restrict the penetrating.

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