Meat tenderization methods and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8905828
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11556879

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Methods and systems for extending or stretching muscles on an animal carcass by separating a hip joint of the carcass. Hip joint separation may be carried out while the carcass is suspended from a conveyor system as part of a commercial meat processing operation.

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CARGILL INCORPORATED15407 MCGINTY ROAD WEST WAYZATA MN 55391

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Claus, James Verona, US 4 1
Gardner, Matthew Wichita, US 11 17
McKenna, David Benton, US 7 27
Schaefer, Daniel L Wichita, US 16 67

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