Abstract

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

IPC Classes  ?

• B02C 17/00 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls
• A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
• B02C 13/06 - Disintegrating by mills having rotary beater elements with horizontal rotor shaft with beaters rigidly connected to the rotor
• B02C 13/282 - Shape or inner surface of mill-housings
• B02C 13/28 - Shape or construction of beater elements
• B02C 13/286 - Feeding or discharge
• 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 18/22 - Feed or discharge means
• B02C 18/18 - KnivesMountings thereof

Abstract

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

IPC Classes  ?

• B02C 13/06 - Disintegrating by mills having rotary beater elements with horizontal rotor shaft with beaters rigidly connected to the rotor
• A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
• B02C 13/282 - Shape or inner surface of mill-housings
• B02C 13/28 - Shape or construction of beater elements
• B02C 13/286 - Feeding or discharge
• 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 18/22 - Feed or discharge means
• B02C 18/18 - KnivesMountings thereof

Goods & Services

Food processing

Goods & Services

Processed turkey and chicken