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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Matthew Gardner, Wichita, KS (US);
Daniel L. Schaefer, Wichita, KS (US);
James Claus, Verona, WI (US);
David Mckenna, Benton, KS (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Gardner, Wichita, KS (US);
Daniel L. Schaefer, Wichita, KS (US);
James Claus, Verona, WI (US);
David McKenna, Benton, KS (US);
Assignee:
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 9/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for extending or stretching muscles on an animal carcass by separating a hip joint of the carcass. Hip joint separation may be carried out while the carcass is suspended from a conveyor system as part of a commercial meat processing operation.