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US 11,659,959 B2Granted
Meat injector
OwnerMichael J. Alvarezinventor
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Abstract
A handheld injector is provided for injecting liquid, such as flavoring or basting material, into meat or poultry. The injector includes a pistol-shaped housing which encloses a battery-powered motor for constant-rate delivery of liquid from a peristaltic pump. The injector also includes a fluid conduit within the housing through which liquid is pumped from a reservoir of liquid to a needle for injection into the meat.
Claims20
A handheld device for injecting fluid into meat, comprising:
- a housing comprising a nozzle portion;
- a needle coupled to the nozzle portion;
- an internal conduit disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the needle and a liquid reservoir external to the housing;
- a pump operatively connected to the internal conduit;
- and
- a trigger operatively connected to the pump, wherein the trigger is configured to actuate the pump to deliver liquid from the reservoir and discharge the liquid out of the needle.
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A meat injector, comprising:
- a housing comprising a nozzle portion;
- a needle removably coupled to the nozzle portion, 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 operatively connected to the internal conduit and configured for transferring the liquid through the internal conduit and into the meat;
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- a trigger operatively connected to the pump, wherein the trigger is configured to actuate the pump to deliver liquid from the reservoir and discharge the liquid out of the needle.
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A meat injector comprising:
- a nozzle portion comprising a needle configured to inject a consumable product into meat;
- a handle unitary with the nozzle portion, the handle comprising a trigger;
- 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 the consumable product;
- a pump operatively connected to the internal conduit and configured for transferring the consumable product through the internal conduit and into the meat;
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- a motor operably connected to the pump and the trigger, wherein, upon pressing the trigger, the motor is configured to actuate the pump to deliver the consumable product through the internal conduit to discharge the consumable product out of the needle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.