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AssigneeMarlen Research Corporation
InventorsRichard G. Powers, Warren R. Schack, Lewis F. Alley, James E. Anderson
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An improved method and apparatus for the continuous vacuum grinding of meat or other products is provided which permits continuous deaeration and grinding so as to materially enhance the organoleptic properties of final meat products such as sausages and the like. Broadly speaking, the apparatus of the invention includes a pumping apparatus together with a grinder and a closed conduit coupling the pump and grinder; deaeration apparatus is also provided which serves to evacuate the meat products prior to grinding, and the latter are maintained in that condition throughout the grinding operation. In preferred forms, use is made of a reciprocating piston-type pump together with remote, separately powered grinding apparatus. In this form of the invention, deaeration is accomplished by means of apertured pistons within the pumping unit which are operatively coupled to a vacuum pump or other suitable evacuating device.
In apparatus for grinding of products including a pumping means for delivering a stream of product to be ground, grinding means including an apertured grinder plate downstream of said pumping means for receiving said product stream and grinding the same, and conduit means operatively coupling the pumping means and grinding means, the improvement which comprises:
In a method of grinding a stream of meat including the steps of directing meat to pumping means, operating said pumping means to generate a stream of said meat therefrom, and grinding said meat in a grinder operatively coupled with the pumping means and having an apertured grinder plate, the improvement which comprises the steps of:
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