An apparatus for forming a spiral cut in a cylindrical member is provided, and includes a base that supports a conveyor, an upper housing with a blade thereon, with an edge of the blade extending downwardly toward the conveyor. The conveyor system includes a plurality of spaced sub-assemblies, each formed in the same manner. Each includes three cylinders that are freely rotatable about their longitudinal axis. The first and second cylinders of each sub assembly are disposed to establish an open space between a closest adjacent surface of each of the first and second cylinders, a third of the three cylinders is disposed such that the longitudinal axis of the third cylinder is aligned at a vertical position below the longitudinal axes of the first and second cylinders and the longitudinal axis of the third cylinder is vertically aligned within the open space.
A cutting knife for a rotating emulsion system is provided. The knife includes a body with a bottom surface and a leading portion, the bottom surface and the leading portion collectively form a cutting edge. The body further comprises a portion that is configured to be inserted within a slot within a cutting assembly with the bottom surface and a portion of the leading portion extending outward from the slot, the cutting assembly configured to be rotated by a shaft that extends through a center hole in the cutting assembly and is fixed to the cutting assembly, wherein the leading portion is a surface of the body that faces the direction of rotation of the body as the cutting assembly is rotated, The cutting edge and the leading portion each form a plurality of serrations along at least a portion of a length thereof.
A cutting knife for a rotating emulsion system is provided. The knife includes a body with a bottom surface and a leading portion, the bottom surface and the leading portion collectively form a cutting edge. The body further comprises a portion that is configured to be inserted within a slot within a cutting assembly with the bottom surface and a portion of the leading portion extending outward from the slot, the cutting assembly configured to be rotated by a shaft that extends through a center hole in the cutting assembly and is fixed to the cutting assembly, wherein the leading portion is a surface of the body that faces the direction of rotation of the body as the cutting assembly is rotated, The cutting edge and the leading portion each form a plurality of serrations along at least a portion of a length thereof.
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular.
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and plates in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the plate. The plurality of cutting plates each on their circumferential edge have an identification system to memorialize the diameter of the emulsion holes.
B01F 27/1151 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers comprising discs or disc-like elements essentially perpendicular to the stirrer shaft axis with holes on the surface
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and plates in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the plate. The plurality of cutting plates each on their circumferential edge have an identification system to memorialize the diameter of the emulsion holes.
B01F 27/1151 - Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers comprising discs or disc-like elements essentially perpendicular to the stirrer shaft axis with holes on the surface
A22C 5/00 - Apparatus for mixing meat, sausage-meat, or meat products
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
B01F 25/452 - Mixers in which the materials to be mixed are pressed together through orifices or interstitial spaces, e.g. between beads characterised by elements provided with orifices or interstitial spaces
B01F 27/172 - Stirrers with additional elements mounted on the stirrer, for purposes other than mixing for cutting, e.g. with knives
B01F 27/27 - Mixers with stator-rotor systems, e.g. with intermeshing teeth or cylinders or having orifices
A system to retain a bag within a container when rotated by a chute is provided. The system includes a linkage that pivots a second arm and a hook between a release position and a holding position, the linkage comprising an input, a first arm, and the second arm that supports the hook, and a fixed plate. The input is connected to a first arm such that movement of the input pivots the first arm. The second arm is pivotably connected to the first arm at a second end of the first arm, a spring is disposed at the pivotable connection between the first and second arms and is provided to bias the second arm toward a position where the second arm extends along a line that is substantially co-linear with a longitudinal axis through the first arm. The hook extends from an extended end portion of the second arm.
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular.
B02C 18/30 - Mincing machines with perforated discs and feeding worms
B02C 18/14 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within horizontal containers
B02C 23/16 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator defining termination of crushing or disintegrating zone, e.g. screen denying egress of oversize material
B02C 23/14 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with more than one separator
B23P 19/04 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
A system to retain a bag within a container when rotated by a chute is provided. The system includes a linkage that pivots a second arm and a hook between a release position and a holding position, the linkage comprising an input, a first arm, and the second arm that supports the hook, and a fixed plate. The input is connected to a first arm such that movement of the input pivots the first arm. The second arm is pivotably connected to the first arm at a second end of the first arm, a spring is disposed at the pivotable connection between the first and second arms and is provided to bias the second arm toward a position where the second arm extends along a line that is substantially co-linear with a longitudinal axis through the first arm. The hook extends from an extended end portion of the second arm.
A system to retain a bag within a container when rotated by a chute is provided. The system includes a linkage that pivots a second arm and a hook between a release position and a holding position, the linkage comprising an input, a first arm, and the second arm that supports the hook, and a fixed plate. The input is connected to a first arm such that movement of the input pivots the first arm. The second arm is pivotably connected to the first arm at a second end of the first arm, a spring is disposed at the pivotable connection between the first and second arms and is provided to bias the second arm toward a position where the second arm extends along a line that is substantially co-linear with a longitudinal axis through the first arm. The hook extends from an extended end portion of the second arm.
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular.
B02C 18/30 - Mincing machines with perforated discs and feeding worms
B02C 18/14 - Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragmentsMincing machines or similar apparatus using worms or the like with rotating knives within horizontal containers
B02C 23/16 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator defining termination of crushing or disintegrating zone, e.g. screen denying egress of oversize material
B02C 23/14 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with more than one separator
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular.
An emulsion system is provided. The system includes a shaft that supports a plurality of cutting assemblies and screens in alternating order, wherein the cutting assembly rotates with respect to an in close proximity to the screen. The cutting assemblies include a plurality of cutting elements that extend radially outward from a hub and are positioned at consistent radial spacing along the perimeter of the hub. Each cutting element includes front and back edges that cut food particles in conjunction with holes within the screen, wherein the front and back edges are substantially perpendicular.
A method of processing a food item that includes moving a food item along a direction towards an automated sheer, wherein prior to the food item being sliced by the automated sheer the food item that is being moved has a length, L, as measured along the direction. The method further includes determining a thickness, T, of a slice of the food item to be generated by the automated sheer and slicing the food item that has the length, L, by the automated sheer so that a maximum possible number, Nmax, of slices of the food item are generated that have the thickness, T.
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Food processing systems including injectors, pumps, material handling systems, massagers and filling and stuffing machines. Food processing services including injecting brine solutions into meat products, massaging of the meat, formulation, metering and conveying of the product within the process.
Electric meat processing systems comprised of liquid injectors, meat feed pumps, material handling systems in the nature of conveyors, meat massagers, filling machines and stuffing machines
(1) System of machines for grinding trim removed from meat, blending the trim with a brine solution, milling the blend and injecting it into meat; the major components of the system comprising a feed pump, hoppers, and emulsifying mill, valves and injectors.
SYSTEM OF MACHINES FOR GRINDING TRIM REMOVED FROM MEAT, BLENDING THE TRIM WITH A BRINE SOLUTION, MILLING THE BLEND AND INJECTING IT INTO MEAT; THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM COMPRISING A FEED PUMP, HOPPERS, AN EMULSIFYING MILL, VALVES, AND INJECTORS
MEAT EMULSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING MEAT INTO SAUSAGE, THE MAJOR PARTS OF THE SYSTEM BEING MEAT EMULSIFYING MILLS, PRESSURE VESSELS, FEED PUMPS, CUTTERS AND GRINDERS AND KNIFE SHARPENING MACHINES FOR USE IN THE MEAT AND FOOD INDUSTRIES
