Method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products
US6939573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B4/28
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products involves the structure and use of a machine which has a longitudinal movable conveyor surface on the machine; a fluid injection station on the machine for injecting fluid into a meat product on the conveyor surface; a second station on the machine downstream of the fluid injection station; the second station comprising an assembly for applying compressive pressure to the injected meat and penetrating the meat with a plurality of projecting elements to create a plurality of fluid conduits in the injected meat wherein the compressive pressure will force fluid out of the injected meat through the fluid conduits when the projecting elements penetrate the pockets of fluid.
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