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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2001
Applicants:
Gary H. Anders, Lowell, AR (US);
Daniel W. King, Springdale, AR (US);
Inventors:
Gary H. Anders, Lowell, AR (US);
Daniel W. King, Springdale, AR (US);
Assignee:
AK Tood Technology, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/318 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus of treating food items having muscle protein and a product produced by the inventive apparatus and method. The inventive method preferably utilizes the inventive apparatus to (a) continuously press the food items using a pliable material which conforms to and at least partially surrounds the food items when pressing and/or (b) infuse the food items with a treatment liquid preferably by impacting the food items while they are at least partially suspended in the solution.