Butchering inventions 06/07

20070149100 - Method of and apparatus for redistribution of pasty filling material: The invention concerns a method of and an apparatus for redistribution of pasty filling material in a closed, individually separated packaging casing in tube or bag form. At least two conveyor belts form between mutually facing first belt portions a through-passage cross-section which is of such a dimension that, when... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070149101 - Method for making a picnic roast and the resultant product: The present invention is a method for cutting a picnic roast cut to create a meat cut which includes an exposed bone feature and a squared face. The method for making the exposed bone feature involves trimming shank meat bare from fore shank bones and removing a portion of the... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070141971 - Scalding apparatus: A scalding apparatus for poultry is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an overhead conveyor for moving poultry, suspended by their legs, through an immersion tank filled with scald water. A filtering device and pumping unit can be used to withdraw the scald water, clean the scald water, and... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070141972 - Apparatus and method for optimizing a surgical incision on the breast: A device for establishing an area of incision on a breast includes a positioning component adapted to be positioned on or adjacent to a nipple areola complex of the breast and a template component connected to the positioning component. The template component includes at least one substantially arcuate-shaped stencil to... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070141973 - Microbiological control in poultry processing: A method of controlling microbial contamination of poultry carcasses in the processing of poultry as food products is described. The method comprises contacting the carcasses with an aqueous medium containing an effective microbial inhibiting amount of active bromine resulting from the addition to the medium of (i) at least one... Agent: Albemarle Corporation

20070141974 - Microbiocidal control in the processing of meat-producing four-legged animals: Methods of processing four-legged slaughter animals for consumption as meat and/or meat product(s) are described. The methods comprise I) contacting exterior surfaces of the live animal at least once with a microbiocidal solution formed from mixing together at least (i) water and (ii) at least one N,N′-bromochloro-5,5-dialkylhydantoin, such contacting occurring... Agent: Sieberth & Patty, LLC