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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Thomas J. Smarsh, Colwich, KS (US);
Inventor:
Thomas J. Smarsh, Colwich, KS (US);
Assignee:
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for tenderizing meat that minimizes the probability of cross-contamination between successive pieces of meat product is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one tenderizing head, a tenderizing station for supporting the meat product, and a treatment area where the tenderizing heads are cleaned and sanitized between operations on the meat product.