Meat injector

A meat injector, comprising:

• a housing comprising nozzle portion and a handle integral therewith, wherein the housing forms a pistol-shape;
• a needle removably coupled to the main tubular body, wherein the needle comprises a hollow interior configured to provide a fluid path between the housing and the meat;
• an internal conduit disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the needle;
• an external conduit disposed outside of the housing and in fluid communication with the internal conduit and a reservoir of liquid;
• a pump comprising a rotor having a front panel and a rear panel and a plurality of rollers mounted circumferentially between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the front panel and the rear panel are rotatably coupled to the plurality of rollers and the rotor is operable to carry the plurality of rollers in a substantially circular path, the plurality of rollers being positioned for engagement with the internal conduit for pushing the liquid through the internal conduit;
• a pump cover positioned over the rotor and the plurality of rollers, wherein the pump cover comprises an inner surface that abuts the plurality of rollers, the inner surface configured to compress the internal conduit as the rotor carries the plurality of rollers in the substantially circular path;
• a trigger positioned on a forward surface of the handle;
• a limit switch located within the housing and operatively connected to the trigger, wherein the limit switch comprises a normally open (NO) terminal and a common terminal (COM);
• a motor positioned adjacent to and operably connected to the pump, wherein the motor has a positive electrical contact and a negative electrical contact;
• and
• circuitry within the housing connecting a battery having a positive contact and a negative contact, the limit switch, and the motor,
• wherein the limit switch is actuatable by the trigger and pressing of the trigger actuates the pump to deliver liquid from the reservoir and discharge the liquid out of the needle.

A meat injector comprising:

• a nozzle portion on a forward end of a housing, the nozzle portion comprising a needle configured to inject liquid into meat;
• a handle unitary with the nozzle portion, the handle comprising a trigger;
• a battery compartment on a rearward end of the housing, the battery compartment comprising batteries for powering a DC motor;
• an internal conduit disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the needle, the internal conduit configured to be connected to a reservoir containing liquid;
• a pump comprising a plurality of rollers mounted on a rotatable carrier for carrying the rollers in a substantially circular path, the rollers positioned for engagement with the internal conduit;
• a pump cover positioned over the plurality of rollers and configured to compress the internal conduit as the rotatable carrier carries the plurality of rollers in the substantially circular path;
• a trigger positioned on the handle;
• a limit switch located within the housing and operatively connected to the trigger;
• a motor positioned adjacent to and operably connected to the pump;
• and
• circuitry within the housing connecting a battery, the limit switch, and the motor,
• wherein the limit switch is actuatable by the trigger and pressing of the trigger actuates the pump to deliver liquid through the internal conduit to discharge the liquid out of the needle.