| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 426513000 | Of animal flesh | 25 |
| 20090035434 | Method and Apparatus for Cutting Objects into Fixed Portions - The invention relates to a method and device for cutting objects, such as chicken breast in a portion with fixed weight and fixed shape. This is done by situating an object into a mould defining a predetermined shape, applying under-pressure in the mould for positioning the object in a fixed position, and cutting the part according to predetermined pattern depending on the desired end product. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090104328 | Poultry Press - An apparatus for flattening one or more cuts of poultry to prepare at least one of the cuts to be cooked may have at least one roller turner, one or more roller supports, a first roller mounted on at least one of the roller supports and adapted to be turned by the roller turner and a second roller mounted on at least one of the other roller supports. The second roller may be disposed substantially parallel to the first roller such that the distance between the first roller and the second roller is less than the size of an unflattened cut of poultry, such that the poultry is flattened when fed between the rollers with the roller turner. Various configurations of the rollers, methods of using the apparatus, and automated embodiments provide advantages for food preparation. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090208624 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Unit Portions of Frozen Food Materials - A method and apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090220660 | Process and Installation for Making a Restructured Meat Article, Device for Compacting Meat Fragments and Device for Compressing an Unfinished Meat Article - In the process, at least one piece of meat is destructured by fragmenting it, and the meat fragments are transformed into a restructured meat article. The fragments are transformed into a restructured meat article by: forming a block of meat fragments by cohesive compaction of the meat fragments; removing at least a portion of the block, termed a preform; and compressing the preform between complementary surfaces for molding the preform. The meat fragment compacting device comprises two conveyor belts for cohesive compaction of the meat fragments, the belts converging from upstream to downstream relative to a direction of movement of the meat fragments. The device for compressing a preform for a meat article comprises pistons having surfaces for molding the preform, which surfaces vary from one piston to another. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100129513 | DEVICE FOR MAKING TEXTURED PORTIONS OF FOOD PRODUCTS - This invention relates to a device for producing portions of food products in pieces, especially chunks of fresh meat, comprising at least one pump capable of outputting an approximately constant flow rate of food product in pieces, a tubular distributing pipe ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100166931 | Meat Stretching Device and Method - The invention provides a meat stretching device. The device includes a receptacle and a flexible sleeve. The flexible sleeve is mounted within the receptacle, the flexible sleeve having a cross-section that defines an aperture to receive one or more cuts of meat. The receptacle is connectable to an air pressure device that is capable of generating a positive pressure in the receptacle to cause the flexible sleeve to constrict around and stretch the one or more cuts of meat that are received in the aperture. In one form the flexible sleeve has a first end and a second end, and a cross-section that defines an aperture, the first end being adapted to receive one or more cuts of meat and the second end being adapted to allow the one or more cuts of meat to be removed from the flexible sleeve. In this form the flexible sleeve is mounted within the receptacle such that an airtight volume is formed between the flexible sleeve and the receptacle. The flexible sleeve constricts around and stretches the one or more cuts of meat when the airtight volume is subjected to positive pressure. The invention further provides a related method of stretching meat. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100209579 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF ELONGATED MEAT PRODUCTS WITHOUT CASINGS | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100239735 | Adjustable food mold and method - Adjustable mold with a cylindrical sidewall-forming structure and a food support member slidably attached to the sidewall-forming structure to provide an adjustable molding space. Preferably, one or more stop members is provided on one of the parts, together with a lock structure on the other of the parts. By means of the lock structure, the stop members can be positioned at a variable distance from the food support surface while providing solid horizontal support surfaces to support the stop members and hold the sidewall-forming structure securely in place. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110014344 | MOULDING - A system for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, has a production device having a frame, a mould member provided with at least one mould cavity, the frame supporting the mould member, mass feed means for feeding the mass to the one or more mould cavities of the mould member. The system also has at least one cleaning device for cleaning one or more parts of the production device which come into contact with the mass. The mould member is removable from the frame. The system has a storage device for storing a plurality of mould members, which may be provided with an identification, has recognition means for recognizing the identification of a mould member, and may have a memory for storing at least one history of a mould member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110123699 | PATTY COOKING APPARATUS - An apparatus for cooking a meat patty includes one or more cups, each sized for holding a quantity of meat. The apparatus further includes a cup holder configured to support the one or more cups during cooking and a reservoir tray. The reservoir tray is positioned below the one or more cups and is adapted to collect excess fat and grease draining from the one or more cups. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110262609 | EXTRUSION PROCESSING OF HIGH MEAT QUANTITY FEEDS USING PRECONDITIONER WITH HOT AIR INPUT - The present invention is directed to improved preconditioners ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110293806 | Fill system for forming machines - A hold-down tooling package that maintains the dimensional integrity between the product manifold, shear and fill plate. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120003374 | METHOD AND MOULDING DEVICES FOR MOULDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS - The invention provides a method for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass. The method comprises the steps of filling a mould cavity, which is open on one side, with the mass of foodstuff starting materials which are suitable for consumption, which mould cavity is defined by a boundary comprising walls and base, in order to mould a moulded three-dimensional product, and the removal of the moulded three-dimensional product from the mould cavity. In the method according to the invention, during removal the adhesion forces between the moulded product and the boundary are eliminated virtually simultaneously along all the interfaces. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20130122168 | MOULDING - The invention provides methods and molding devices for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff. The molding device includes a rotatable drum provided with mold cavities that are filled with the mass of foodstuff to form the three-dimensional products. The method includes use of the molding device to continuously fill mold cavities in filling operations without a time gap between successive filling operations. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130164425 | System and method for creating a venturi effect within an orifice - An apparatus and method for creating a venturi effect through an orifice. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130224357 | MASS DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND MOLDING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an mass distribution device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting material to one or more cavities of a mold drum for molding products from the mass, comprising a base member which extends partially around the outer cylindrical circumference of the drum and which has an introduction area through which the mass is the fed to the cavities. The invention further relates to a molding device and to a process for operating the inventive mass distribution device. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130280397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING FOOD - A system and method of food preparation is provided. A tool for manipulating and shaping food products, such as ground meats, is provided with specific structural features for applying a force to a raw food product. Methods of using the same are provided. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130337135 | APPARATUSES FOR PRODUCING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM FISH AND CHICKEN SHIMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Food processing apparatuses and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a fish processing apparatus includes two sets of the shim magazines on the opposite sides of mold(s) for making food products. Food shuttles alternate in transporting food shims from their corresponding shim magazines to a position under the mold(s). An actuator presses the mold(s) against the food shim to form food products. The force of the mold(s) can be controlled to improve separation of the food products from the food shim. Formed food products fall on a conveyor, which transports them away from the apparatus for further processing. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140065277 | PRESS FOR MAKING A FOOTBALL SHAPED PRESSED FOOD - The invention features a press for making a football shaped pressed food that may include, e.g., a logo, insitodgnia, and/or indicium of a football, e.g., the laces, pebble-grain texture, and/or vertical stripes) imprinted therein or thereon, and methods and uses thereof. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140199456 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products - Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140212558 | PROCESSING A MASS OF PUMPABLE FOODSTUFF MATERIAL - A method and installation for processing a mass of pumpable foodstuff material, for example a ground meat mass. The installation comprises a hopper and a positive displacement pump having an inlet and an outlet. A tube structure connects to the outlet of the pump and has a mouth, e.g. leading to a moulding device or a sausage machine. A controllable vacuum assembly is provided to cause controlled evacuation of air from the mass in the trajectory of the mass from and including the hopper to and including a pump chamber at a position where it is in communication with the pump inlet. A controllable aeration assembly is provided to cause controlled introduction of a gas into the mass at one or more locations in the trajectory of the mass between the pump outlet and the mouth. The assembly comprises a source of pressurized gas and a gas pressure control device to introduce said gas into the mass at a controlled pressure that is at least equal to the actual pressure of the mass at the location of introduction of the gas into the mass. An aeration member is disposed in the path of the mass between the pump outlet and the mouth of the mass feed member. The aeration member is connected to the source and has one or more orifices from which said gas is emitted. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140302214 | MASS DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND MOLDING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an mass distribution device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting material to one or more cavities of a mold drum for molding products from the mass, comprising a base member which extends partially around the outer cylindrical circumference of the drum and which has an introduction area through which the mass is the fed to the cavities. The invention further relates to a molding device and to a process for operating the inventive mass distribution device. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140308420 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND TEXTURING COMESTIBLE PRODUCT - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for forming and texturing a comestible product are provided. In one aspect a machine includes a product hopper adapted to receive comestible product, and a product forming and texturing assembly. The assembly includes a plate defining a product opening therein, and a texturing unit coupled to the plate and including a plurality of projections extending therefrom into the product opening to form indentations in comestible product positioned in the product opening The machine also includes a knock-out mechanism adapted to engage comestible product positioned in the product opening in order to dislodge the comestible product from the product opening. The assembly is moveable between a first position, in which comestible product is adapted to be introduced into the product opening from the product hopper, and a second position, in which the knock-out mechanism is adapted to engage the comestible product positioned in the product opening. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140342072 | MASS SUPPLY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a system for forming a product from a food mass, the system comprising a mould member, e.g. a mould drum with an axis of rotation and a feed pump. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20160113310 | System and method for creating cavitation and/or flash - An apparatus and method for creating a cavitation effect and/or flash effect. The apparatus and method can be used in a food product molding machine. | 04-28-2016 |
