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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael P. Gorlich, Hilton Head Island, SC (US);
Robert F. McPherson, Jr., Hilton Head Island, SC (US);
Assignee:
Marlen Research Corporation, Overland Park, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ; B65B 5/110 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 7/28 ; B65B 5/110 ;
Abstract
A method for packaging meat involves the steps of evacuating air entrained in the meat or between the meat and tray at a station prior to the packaging covering station. When a rotary conveyor is used, this may involve an additional station. However, parallel processing allows low oxygen contents to be achieved inside packages containing food products, which naturally include entrained air, without unduly extending processing time.