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Process for cooking and shaping meat pieces

US5004622A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1990
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C7/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process and an apparatus for cooking and shaping precut meat pieces such as beef cuts, pork cuts or the like. The process comprises the steps of placing an uncooked meat piece adjacent the opening of a shaping mold, subjecting the meat piece to an air pressure differential to cause the meat piece to enter the mold, and heating the mold to cook the meat piece therein.

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