US 12,285,021 B2Granted

Tendon extraction device and related techniques

OwnerForrest Sellinventor

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Abstract

A tendon extraction device is disclosed. The device may include a gripping portion and an extracting portion. The gripping portion may be configured, in accordance with some embodiments, to securely grip a tendon of a piece or cut of raw meat. The extracting portion may be configured, in accordance with some embodiments, to extract (e.g., by cutting or stripping away) the tendon from the raw meat. Thus, a user may use the device to remove tendon(s) prior to cooking the meat in an easy and efficient manner. In some embodiments, the gripping portion and the extracting portion optionally may be configured to interface with one another (e.g., for ease of storage and retrieval). To that end, the gripping portion and the extracting portion may be interfaced via a snap-fit connection, in accordance with some embodiments.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A tendon extraction device comprising:

a gripping portion configured to grip an exposed tendon of a piece of raw meat, the gripping portion comprising:
a first body portion;
a first arm portion extending from the first body portion;
and
a second arm portion extending from the first body portion adjacent the first arm portion;
wherein at least one of the first arm portion and the second arm portion has a toothed region configured to contact the exposed tendon in operation of the gripping portion;
and
an extracting portion configured to extract the exposed tendon from the piece of raw meat, the extracting portion comprising:
a second body portion;
a third arm portion extending from the second body portion;
and
a fourth arm portion extending from the second body portion adjacent the third arm portion;
wherein at least one of the third arm portion and the fourth arm portion has a cutting feature including one or more sharp edges configured to contact the exposed tendon to effectuate separation of the exposed tendon via the cutting feature from surrounding tissue of the piece of raw meat in operation of the extracting portion;
and
wherein in operation of the tendon extraction device, the exposed tendon extends at least in part between the third arm portion and the fourth arm portion of the extracting portion.

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Facts

Application: 18/121,818Filed 15 Mar 2023 · us provisional application
Priority: 18 Mar 2022
Published: US 2023/0292774 A121 Sep 2023
Granted: 29 Apr 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification2 codes

A22C 21/066
Eviscerating devices for poultry: extracting or removing the tendons from the legs of poultry
A22C
Processing meat, poultry, or fish