Monolithic Bacon Hanger
AssigneeBeacon Inc.
InventorWayne E. Jagusch
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Abstract
A hanger designed for supporting pork bellies during handling and processing into slabs of bacon. The hanger is characterized by a plate comprised of an integral support member, and an integral generally rectangular base frame made from the plate that lies in a first plane and an integral plurality of prongs that extend generally normal to the plate plane. The prong members may be at different elevations to ensure engagement with the cutaneous trunci muscle. The bacon hanger preferably includes a spaced extension which provides for a space between the pork belly and the plate member.
Claims32
A monolithic hanger structure adapted for suspending a meat product during processing comprising:
- a solid, generally rectangular base member adapted to be positioned in a generally vertical plane, the solid base member having a prong side and a backside, an integral support member adapted to engage an overhead structure, a plurality of blade pointed prongs adapted to be pressed into engagement with the meat product disposed at a plurality of elevations, a plate extension member integral to the base member, a spaced extension member generally normal to and extending from the prong side of the base member and the plate extension member, and a hand-gripping member.
A monolithic hanger structure adapted for suspending a meat product during processing comprising:
- a solid, generally rectangular base member adapted to be positioned in a generally vertical plane, the solid base member having a prong side and a backside, an integral support member adapted to engage a hanging structure, a plurality of blade pointed prongs adapted to be pressed into engagement with the meat product disposed at a plurality of elevations, a plate extension, and a hand-gripping member.
A monolithic hanger structure adapted for suspending a meat product during processing comprising:
- a solid, generally rectangular base member adapted to be positioned in a generally vertical plane, the solid base member have a prong side and a backside, an integral support member adapted to engage an overhead structure, a plurality of blade pointed prongs adapted to be pressed into engagement with the meat product, and a hand-gripping member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.