Method and apparatus to mechanically reduce food products into irregular shapes and sizes
US9675089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D3/28
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular slices of meat from meat products. The meat products can be rotated using an impeller having a plurality of paddles for urging the meat products against a slicing blade during rotation of the impeller in order to create a slice from the meat product. The meat products can impact the slicing blade in different orientations in order to create differently shaped, irregular slices of meat. A cutting blade downstream of the slicing blade can be used to reduce the width of the slices of meat.
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