Butchering inventions 02/07

20070042694 - Modified-atmosphere preservation of live bivalve shellfish in a hermetic container: The invention relates to a method of preserving shellfish using a modified atmosphere which is rich in oxygen and which contains a second main nitrogen component, such as to preserve the live bivalve shellfish and safeguard the quality of said food for as long as possible throughout the marketing and... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20070042695 - Oyster shucking block: An oyster block includes a base. The base has a generally planar first surface; and an arcuate bulkhead attached to the base. The arcuate bulkhead, in cooperation with the generally planar first surface, defines an oyster receptacle. The oyster receptacle secures the oyster in the course of insertion or prying... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070037502 - System for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal: Disclosed is a system for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal utilizing means for contacting the hide of an animal with an alkaline solution having a pH of between about 8 and about 13 after stunning the animal, a second means for contacting the hide with a... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070037503 - Method and apparatus for spiral cutting a tubular meat product related application: One aspect of the present invention relates to the spiral cutting of a meat product. The meat product is spirally cut to produce a food item that will cook more evenly, retain condiments better, fit a standard bun, and is healthier. In addition, a food item prepared in accordance with... Agent: Paul E Schaafsma Novusip, LLC

20070032183 - High capacity food processing system: A high capacity food processing system, including for an elongated strand of food product such as hot dogs, sausage links, etc., has first and second loading stations with serial accumulators enabling intermittent stopping of the loading operation, which is a necessary and normal part of use, without disrupting a downstream... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070032184 - Crab leg meat extractor: A tool for extracting meat from a shell fish, particularly a crab leg. The tool includes a handle, a guide extending from one end of the handle, a tapered blade projecting from the guide in a direction parallel to an operating plane of the tool, and a splitter pivotally attached... Agent: Hartman & Hartman, P.C.

20070032185 - Device for cutting and stripping meat: The invention relates to a device for cutting and stripping meat (1), said device being used to divide up an animal product (28) to be cut. Said device comprises a cutting bench (2) that is mounted on a trestle (3) and a circular blade (6) that is mounted on said... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070026775 - Squid shaped crab claw cracker: A squid shaped crab claw cracker that is used for cracking the shells of a crab claw and for extracting the meat from the claw. The squid shaped crab claw cracker includes a base; a first leg mounted to the base at one end and proceeding outward therefrom; a second... Agent: NationalIPRights Center, LLC Scott J. Fields, Esq.

20070026776 - Automatic rack loader: An apparatus and system for loading items onto a rack is described. The rack loading apparatus is a conveyor having a loading side for receiving items and an unloading side for discharging items, a positioner to align a rack with the unloading side; and a load pusher to discharge the... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070026777 - Device and method for the manufacture of a sausage skein with any geometrical external contour: In order to manufacture a sausage skein of any geometrical external contour, a sausage-forming device has a coextrusion head for coextruding a paste mass and a casing enclosing the mass, wherein the extrusion head is provided with a filling tube for ejecting the paste mass and an extrusion die assigned... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070026778 - Regional abattoir with mobile unit and method of use: A regional abattoir system is comprised of a permanent animal containment enclosure provided in a geographic region containing a plurality of animal suppliers. The permanent abattoir containment enclosure is adapted to house a predetermined number of animals to accustomize the animals to non-stressful environment prior to being slaughtered. The containment... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070026779 - Poultry stunning: Poultry is stunned while still caged and on the vehicle that carries it to a processing plant, by exposing it to an atmosphere of stunning gas applied while the vehicle is inside an enclosure.... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070026780 - Stunning animals such as poultry with gas: Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on the vehicle that carries them to a processing plant, by exposing the animal to an atmosphere of gradually lessening oxygen content.... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070026781 - System and method for treating live cargo such as poultry with gas: Animals such as poultry are stunned while still caged and on a vehicle or stationary platform prior to processing the animal by isolating the atmosphere surrounding the animal, adjusting the composition of the isolated atmosphere by introducing a gaseous mixture that brings the animal to the desired state, and evacuating... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20070026782 - Shoe tensioning linkage for meat skinner: A skinning machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly mounted to the frame, and a skinning assembly mounted to the linkage assembly via lift arms. The linkage assembly raises and lowers the skinning assembly via the lift arms from an open to a closed position, wherein the linkage assembly is... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070026783 - Tool-less blade change shoe for a skinning machine: A skinning machine having a skinning blade mounted between a clamp and a shoe. The shoe has a bore that extends therethrough and a cam arm mounted to a bottom surface. The clamp has a recess with an aperture disposed therethrough. A pin extends through the aperture of the clamp... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070026784 - Conveyor system with pivotable hooks: A conveyor system for linked sausage strands having a frame with an operating platform. The platform has opposite first and second ends, opposite sides, a top surface, and a wall extending along the sides and ends. A channel is formed in the top surface and a conveyor chain is disposed... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070026785 - Portable fish, fowl and wild game work surface and cleaning apparatus: A compact, easy to store, portable work surface and apparatus for fish, fowl, wild game and the like that is capable of temporary mounting to a tree or other vertical support is provided that includes a work surface/cutting board attached to a support frame having an upright stanchion to extend... Agent: Mark Binder Kagan Binder PLLC