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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2016
The Hillshire Brands Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Kent M. Bearson, Naperville, IL (US);
Simon Hugh Politzer, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Tasha Joy Hermes, Bartlett, IL (US);
Julie Michelle McIntire, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Dejing Fu, Lisle, IL (US);
Brenda M. Dismore, Somonauk, IL (US);
Nicholas James Miller, Downers Grove, IL (US);
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for making a jerky meat product may include a pump to pump heated brine at a positive pressure at a desired temperature. Embodiments may also include an injector coupled to the pump to receive the heated brine and inject the heated brine into a cool meat product to elevate the meat product temperature. Embodiments may include a slicer that receives the meat product after the heated brine is injected and slices the meat product to a first thickness. A topical applicator may apply a topical application to coat an exterior of the slices and a flattener may flatten the slices to a second thickness less than the first thickness and to cause the topical application to adhere to the slices. Embodiments may further include a drying oven and/or grill to dry the slices of the second thickness to a desired moisture level.