Meat fabrication system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8485871
APP PUB NO 20100130114A1
SERIAL NO

12083721

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The present invention includes meat fabrication systems and methods. The system according to one embodiment includes a conveyor (104) for advancing meat cuts, a cutting assembly (106) defining a cutting path (136) that intersects the conveyor (104), and at least one guide (160, 162, 163) that orientates the meat cuts on the conveyor relative to the cutting path such that the chine bones of the meat cut are separated from the remaining portions of the meat cuts as the meat cuts are advanced through the cutting path (136) by the conveyor (104).

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CARGILL INCORPORATED15407 MCGINTY ROAD WEST WAYZATA MN 55391

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bolte, Tom A Columbus, US 3 35
McKenna, David R Benton, US 18 123
Moore, Dan Bellwood, US 7 75

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