Apparatus for packing and forming ground beef
OwnerJames H. Coroneosinventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for processing and forming meat for cooking on a vertical rotisserie. The apparatus is utilized in conjunction with a standard meat grinding/mixing system. A portion of the apparatus attaches directly to a standard ground beef mixer such that the rotating motion of the mixer worm is utilized to force meat into a conical mold. Manipulation of a vent allows air to exit and the ground meat to easily enter the mold. Once the meat begins to exit the vent, the vent is closed, causing the meat to be packed into the conical mold by the mixer worm. The mold is then detached, inverted and the pre-measured, conical piece of packed beef is easily removed. A rod within the conical mold forms a skewer hole for future skewering on the vertical rotisserie.
Claims40
An apparatus attached to a meat processing device having a forcing means which forces meat therethrough, the apparatus comprising:
- a connecting means attached to the processing device;
- a locking collar having a mounting means for mounting the locking collar to the connecting means;
- the locking collar comprising:
- a circular plate with an integral first annularly slotted ring section about the circumference of the circular plate;
- a second annularly slotted ring section;
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- a means for pivotably connecting the first and second ring portions to each other;
- and, a mold having an annular lip at a first end and a second end, the first and second annularly slotted ring sections engaged with the mold annular lip via their annular slots;
- wherein the meat exits the processing device, passes through the connecting means, into the mold where the meat is compressed and formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.