Butchering – Carcass subdivision – Automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-13
2010-02-16
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Butchering
Carcass subdivision
Automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662032
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for producing selectively sized multiple portions of meat from a larger piece of meat. A plurality of product carriers having open-top recesses are mounted on a conveyor for travel along a path. At least two transverse sets of parallel slots are provided in each carrier. Each product carrier is moved through a pair of cutting stations having a number of spaced knife edges extending downwardly into a passage that receive the product carriers. The blades are removably mounted to removable knife blocks. The product carrier is rotated via engagement between a rotation gear on the carrier and a rotation bracket along the path of travel. In this manner, a plurality of laterally spaced cuts are made in two directions through the larger piece of meat to produce a multiplicity of smaller portions having a similar size, shape and weight.
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Foster Jason H.
Kremblas, Foster Phillips & Pollick
Price Thomas
Remington Holdings LLC
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