Apparatus and method for pressing meat products
US5862747A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S100/91
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a system for pressing meat products. The system includes a press rack having platens that are movable between a loading position in which meat products can be loaded between the platens, and a pressing position in which the platens are adapted to press the meat products. A hydraulic locking and release mechanism is used to selectively retain the platens in the pressing position. The system also includes a floor mounted closing unit that provides the power for moving the press rack from the loading position to the pressing position.
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