Meat patty processing method and apparatus
AssigneeGagliardi Bros., Inc.
InventorsEugene D. Gagliardi, Jr., Nicholas C. Gagliardi
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Abstract
A process and apparatus are provided for making substantially disk-shaped meat patties having substantially uniform weight from substantially cylindrical masses of ground meat. The cylindrical masses of ground meat are placed upon a conveyor and while the conveyor is continuously advancing, they are flattened by at least one flattening means, such as a piston press, to form patties which look like, taste like and have the texture of homemade patties.
Claims13
An automated process for forming meat patties comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of substantially cylindrical masses of ground meat, said masses being of substantially uniform weight;
- (b) distributing said masses of ground meat on a continuously moving conveyor surface;
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- (c) flattening said masses of ground meat between two moving surfaces, one of which is said continuously moving conveyor surface and the other of which is a substantially flat surface which reciprocates in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of said conveyor, to form substantially disk-shaped meat patties having irregular edges and a thickness from about 1/8 to about 1/2 of the length of said substantially cylindrical masses.
Apparatus for making meat patties comprising means for providing substantially cylindrical masses of ground meat in one or more rows on a first continuously moving driven conveyor, and at least one driven piston press disposed above said first conveyor to flatten said substantially cylindrical masses to form substantially disk-shaped patties having irregular edges, said piston press being reciprocatory in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of said first continuously moving conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.