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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Jason William Tomcak, Sioux City, IA (US);
Francois Beaumont, Laval, CA;
Inventors:
Jason William Tomcak, Sioux City, IA (US);
Francois Beaumont, Laval, CA;
Assignee:
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C017/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for classification of a meat cut based on the thickness of the fat layer. The meat classification system comprises a split dual-belt conveyor system and a probe/trolley mechanism assembly where the probe is operable to penetrate the meat cut for measuring fat thickness as the meat cut is being conveyed along the dual belts.