Meat slicing machine and method of use thereof
US5481466A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/536
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A meat slicing machine has a frame having an inclined support surface with upper and lower ends. A slicing element is on the frame adjacent the lower end of the support surface. A weighing element on the frame is operationally connected to the support surface for weighing an elongated slab supported thereon. A measuring mechanism is provided on the frame for measuring the length of the slab before it is sliced. Stops are on the frame for stopping the slab of meat at the time it is weighed and the length is measured. Laser elements are provided on the frame for measuring the lateral width and the upper surface of the slab of meat as it is moved from the point of being weighed towards the slicing element. A computer is operatively connected to the weight and length measuring mechanism. The computer has a storage bank including known historical data on slabs of meat having known weights, lengths and density factors. The method of slicing meat entails the use of the slicing machine to weigh a slab of meat, measure its length, and comparing this data with historical data on known slabs of meat having similar weights, lengths and density factors.
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