Apparatus for cutting elongated meat
AssigneeSkippack Creek Corporation
InventorsEugene D. Gagliardi, Jr., Chad Allen Thompson
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Abstract
An apparatus for cutting elongated meat includes a frame that has a longitudinal axis and a motor proximate the frame. At least two generally circular blades are rotatably mounted to the frame each about a respective blade axis. Each blade axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The blades axes are positioned generally on an imaginary plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The blades are rotated by the motor and cut the elongated meat when the elongated meat is placed generally collinear with the longitudinal axis and contacts the blades.
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An apparatus for cutting elongated meat, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a longitudinal axis;
- a motor proximate the frame;
- at least two generally circular blades rotatably mounted to the frame each about a respective blade axis, each blade being equally circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis to provide an opening adapted to receive the elongated meat and each blade axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blades axes positioned generally on an imaginary plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blades rotated by the motor and cutting the elongated meat when the elongated meat is placed generally collinear with the longitudinal axis and contacts the blades.
An apparatus for cutting elongated meat, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of generally circular blades rotatably mounted to the frame each about a respective blade axis, each blade equally circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis to provide an opening adapted to receive the elongated meat and each blade axis being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blade axes positioned generally on an imaginary plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blades being generally equally spaced around the longitudinal axis and each rotating in a direction to pull the elongated meat along the longitudinal axis, the blades cutting the elongated meat as the elongated meat travels along the longitudinal axis.
An apparatus for cutting elongated meat, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a longitudinal axis;
- eight generally circular blades rotatably mounted to the frame about a respective axis on respective axle, each axle having a first beveled gear, each blade axis being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blade axes positioned generally on an imaginary plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blades generally equally circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis at approximately a forty five degree angle from each adjacent blade to provide an opening adapted to receive the elongated meat and each blade rotating in a direction to pull the elongated meat along the longitudinal axis;
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- eight drive axles rotatably mounted to the generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, each drive axle having a second bevel gear drivingly connected to a respective first bevel gear, each drive axle having a belt gear, the belt gears rotatably driven by a belt.
An apparatus for cutting elongated meat, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a longitudinal axis;
- a protective blade cover associated with said frame, the cover having a feed tube adapted to receive the elongated meat;
- eight generally circular blades rotatably mounted to the frame and positioned beneath the cover about a respective axis on respective axle, each axle having a first beveled gear, each blade axis being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blade axes positioned generally on an imaginary plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the blades generally equally circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis at approximately a forty five degree angle from each adjacent blade to provide an opening adapted to receive the elongated meat and each blade rotating in a direction to pull the elongated meat along the longitudinal axis;
- eight drive axles rotatably mounted to the generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, each drive axle having a second bevel gear drivingly connected to a respective first bevel gear, each drive axle having a belt gear, the belt gears rotatably driven by a belt;
- a support stand associated with said frame;
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- a conveyor belt positioned within the support stand beneath the frame that is adapted to receive the elongated meat subsequent to cutting by the blades.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.