Unitary meat slices and process
US5976003A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C7/0007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Whole muscle slicing is accomplished in order to provide a plurality of meat slices, each of which is a single piece of meat, despite the fact that the muscle from which the slices originate had been reshaped prior to slicing in order to enhance slicing yield from each such muscle. The invention is particularly useful in forming roast beef slices which are used in preparing weight-controlled food products such as sandwiches.
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