System and method for production of exact weight ground meat
US7220176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/0026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for producing portions of ground meat having a predetermined target weight is disclosed. This system includes a pump assembly that is capable of extruding a stream of ground meat, a conveyor that is capable of transporting the stream of ground meat from the pump assembly, a portioning mechanism that is capable of separating the stream of ground meat into a plurality of portions, a weighing mechanism that is capable of weighing each portion of the plurality of portions, and at least one filling mechanism that provides an additional amount of ground meat to each portion of the plurality of portions so that each portion of the plurality of portions can substantially attain the predetermined target weight.
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