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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1986
Warren R Schack, Leawood, KS (US);
Joseph S Zeets, Olathe, KS (US);
Richard G Powers, Overland Park, KS (US);
Marlen Research Corporation, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A meat emulsification apparatus and method are provided which allow for in-line emulsification of meat materials without an intermediate conveyor belt or stuffing pump between an emulsifier and casing means and which prevent contact between ambient air and meat materials and products. The preferred apparatus includes a piston-type meat pump for supplying and deaerating meat material; an emulsifier for emulsifying the meat material to produce a meat emulsion; product casing equipment; an imperforate conduit directly operably coupling the emulsifier with the casing equipment while preventing ambient-air contact with the emulsion; and an accumulator operably coupled with the emulsifier and the casing equipment for accumulating and discharging emulsion. In addition, water is advantageously injected into the deaerated meat conduit upstream of the emulsifier.