Apparatus for progressively flattening meat

An apparatus for flattening meat without piercing nor shredding the meat comprising:

• a first row of stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges;
• a second row of stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges, the first row of stacked rollers being spaced and fully separated from the second row of stacked rollers;
• means for adjusting the spacing between the first row of stacked rollers and the second row of stacked rollers, wherein meat passing between the first and the second rows of stacked rollers is substantially flattened but not pierced nor shredded;
• a top roller having grooves between rows of rectangular ridges that are approximately 1/8 inch deep;
• and a bottom roller having grooves between rows of rectangular ridges that are approximately 1/16 inch deep.

An apparatus for flattening meat without piercing nor shredding the meat comprising:

• a first row stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges;
• a second row of stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges, the first row of stacked roller being spaced and fully separated from the second row of stacked roller;
• means for adjusting the spacing between the first row of stacked rollers and the second row of stacked rollers, wherein meat passing between the first and the second rows of stacked rollers is substantially flattened but not pierced nor shredded;
• a frame for supporting the first row of stacked rollers, the second row of stacked rollers, and the means for adjusting the spacing between said first and second rows of stacked rollers;
• and
• a removable electric motor attached to the frame for supplying power to rotate each of the rollers, wherein removing the supplying motor allows the frame to be washed and cleaned.

An apparatus for flattening meat without piercing nor shredding the meat comprising:

• a first row of stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges;
• a second row of stacked rollers, each roller having non-sharpened outer edges, the first row of stacked rollers being spaced and fully separated from the second row of stacked rollers;
• means for adjusting the spacing between the first row of stacked rollers and the second row of stacked rollers, wherein meat passing between the first and the second rows of stacked rollers is substantially flattened but not pierced nor shredded;
• a frame for supporting the first row of stacked rollers, the second row of stacked rollers, and the means for adjusting the spacing between the first and second rows of stacked rollers, wherein said frame is made of aluminum and said rollers are made of stainless steel, further comprising:
• a stainless steel cover surrounding and substantially enclosing said frame and rollers;
• and
• a stainless steel catch tray beneath said first and second rows of stacked rollers for catching flattened meat.