Method and apparatus for surface treating animal tissue
AssigneeExcel Corporation
InventorsDaniel L. Schaefer, Jerome D. Leising, M. James Riemann
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Abstract
A method for surface treating animal tissue is provided by the invention. The method includes the steps of providing animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.5 inch and about 16 inches in length, introducing the animal tissue into a bath provided at a temperature of between about 80° C. and about 150° C. for between about 25 seconds and about 150 seconds, and recovering the animal tissue from the water bath. A pasteurization unit is provided for continuous processing of animal tissue.
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A method for surface treating animal tissue, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.5 inch and about 16 inches in length;
- (b) introducing the animal tissue into a water bath provided at a temperature of between about 80° C. and about 110° C. for between about 25 seconds and about 50 seconds;
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- (c) recovering the animal tissue from the water bath.
A method for preparing ground beef, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing beef trimmings having an average size of between about 0.5 inch and about 16 inches in length;
- (b) introducing the beef trimmings to a water bath provided at a temperature of between about 80° C. and about 110° C. for between about 25 seconds and about 50 seconds;
- (c) recovering the animal tissue from the water bath;
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- (d) processing the recovered animal tissue to provide ground beef.
A method for surface treating animal tissue, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.25 lb. and about 12 lbs. per piece of animal tissue;
- (b) introducing the animal tissue into a bath provided at a temperature of between about 80° C. and about 150° C. for between about 25 seconds and about 150 seconds;
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- (c) recovering the animal tissue from the bath.
A pasteurization unit for continuous processing of animal tissue comprising:
- a hot media containing trough having an animal tissue inlet at a first end, and an animal tissue outlet at a second end, wherein said hot media containing trough is constructed and arranged for holding hot media and animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.25 lb. And about 12 lbs. per piece of animal tissue, and for surface treating the animal tissue;
- a rotation screw having a spiral flight extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the spiral flight is provided for advancing animal tissue from the first end to the second end;
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- a motor for driving the rotation screw at a speed of between about 1 and about 20 revolutions per minute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.