Meat processing
AssigneeMPSC, Inc.
InventorsJustin T. Johnsen, William J. Martin, Bradley J. Wilesmith
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes improved apparatuses and methods related to meat processing. One example method includes performing a first cut in association with a rinsing process performed on an animal, wherein performing the first cut includes severing at least one jugular vein of the animal; and subsequent to performing the first cut, performing a second cut that includes one of: making an incision in a vena cava of the animal that provides an exit location for treatment solution introduced into a circulatory system of the animal; and severing the vena cava of the animal such that the severed vena cava provides an exit location for treatment solution introduced into the circulatory system of the animal.
Claims19
A method for meat processing, comprising:
- performing a first cut in association with a rinsing process performed on an animal, wherein performing the first cut includes severing at least one jugular vein of the animal;
- subsequent to performing the first cut, performing a second cut that includes one of:
- making an incision in a vena cava of the animal that provides an exit location for treatment solution introduced into a circulatory system of the animal;
- and
- severing the vena cava of the animal such that the severed vena cava provides an exit location for treatment solution introduced into the circulatory system of the animal.
A method for meat processing, comprising:
- performing a first cut in association with a rinsing process performed on an animal, wherein performing the first cut includes severing a jugular vein of the animal;
- opening a chest cavity of the animal to expose at least a portion of the circulatory system of the animal;
- subsequent to performing the first cut, performing a second cut that includes one of:
- making an incision in a vena cava of the animal;
- and
- severing the vena cava of the animal.
An apparatus for meat processing, comprising:
- a carrier system to move animals to a number of meat processing stations;
- a bleeding station at which a first cut is performed, the first cut comprising cutting at least one jugular vein of animals to be rinsed;
- a saw station at which a chest cavity of animals to be rinsed is opened to expose at least a portion of the circulatory system of the animals;
- a rinsing station at which a rinsing solution is injected into the circulatory system of the animals;
- and
- a vena cava cut location at which a second cut is performed, wherein performing the second cut comprises one of:
- making an incision in a vena cava of the animals;
- and
- severing the vena cava of the animals;
- and
- wherein the vena cava cut location is positioned at the rinsing station or at a location prior to the animals reaching the rinsing station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.