Food diminution and emulsification apparatus
US5953984A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A meat diminution and emulsifying apparatus comprising a housing having a plurality of interconnected chambers for rotatably receiving feed screws and rotary cutter assemblies therein, said feed screws and cutter assemblies being sequentially arranged and being provided intermediated two sets of rotary cutter assemblies with a chamber within which meat may be mixed and kneaded and provided with spices and other additives. The sequentially arranged cutter assemblies provide for progressively finer chopping of meat. A filler is provided at an output of the final cutter assembly for feeding chopped product into casings, and a conduit is provided between the output of the final cutter assembly and a feed screw ahead of it for recirculating meat for repeated chopping.
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