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Meat processing apparatus

US4413375A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 1981
Grant dateNov 8, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C17/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Meat processing apparatus having a surface for supporting a body of meat during cutting thereof and a movable hook positioned within an opening in the surface and movable between a raised position to facilitate impaling a body of meat thereon and a lowered position within the opening and generally level with said surface for capturing a portion of the meat between the hook and the edge of the opening to provide a more stable body of meat during cutting and avoid contact between the hook and a knife used by an operator.

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