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A Method And An Apparatus For Grinding Meat

Patent No. EP3651909 (titled "A Method And An Apparatus For Grinding Meat") was filed by Marel on Jul 6, 2018. The application was issued on Feb 15, 2023.

Patent Summary

A meat grinding method utilizes a hopper with a feeder worm to deliver meat to a process unit comprising a rotating processing worm and a cutting set. To prevent overloading and maintain high capacity, the system automatically adjusts the processing worm's RPM in response to pressure created within the process unit, detected via the motor's power consumption (optionally supplemented by a pressure sensor). Adjustments may include reducing RPM to zero and temporarily reversing rotation for a predefined period, followed by full power operation, repeating until pressure falls below a target value. The system may further include a single-location infeed device and a valve-controlled bone/sinew/gristle separator that opens for fresh meat and closes for frozen meat based on detected pressure.

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentative
GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKELNov 15, 2023KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER
KARL SCHNELLNov 10, 2023KOHLER SCHMID MOBUS PATENTANWALTE

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EP3651909

MAREL
Application Number
EP18737617A
Filing Date
Jul 6, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 13, 2023
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2023
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