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A apparatus for treating meat. In the apparatus meat is tenderized, brought into contact with pickle or brine or the like, and massaged, characterized in that the meat is brought into a tumbling movement together with a pickle or brine bath, in such a manner that massaging forces are exerted on the

A apparatus for treating meat. In the apparatus meat is tenderized, brought into contact with pickle or brine or the like, and massaged, characterized in that the meat is brought into a tumbling movement together with a pickle or brine bath, in such a manner that massaging forces are exerted on the meat by the action of gravity, while at the same time, also by the action of gravity on the meat, a number of nicking means guiding brine out of the bath is repeatedly introduced into the meat and removed therefrom. The apparatus comprises a tank having a support means adapted to move over a floor, an opening, a cover fitting over the opening and adapted to be coupled to the tank in sealing-tight relationship, and means for coupling the tank to a drive means for rotating the tank, characterized in that the tank is provided, at least at one wall part extending perpendicularly with respect to the plane of rotation of the tank, with a number of nicking means provided with longitudinal guides for the brine, said means projecting inwardly and at least substantially vertically with respect to said wall part.

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A meat curing machine comprisIng: a. a meat curing tank closed to contain a curing fluid, b. means for mounting said tank for rotation about a horizontal axis, c. said meat curing tank having at least two elongated meat curing chambers each having a radial axis and having side walls extending away f

A meat curing machine comprisIng: a. a meat curing tank closed to contain a curing fluid, b. means for mounting said tank for rotation about a horizontal axis, c. said meat curing tank having at least two elongated meat curing chambers each having a radial axis and having side walls extending away from said horizontal axis, said radial axes being circumferentially spaced from one another, said chambers each having a closed end at the radially outer end thereof and an open end thereopposite, the open end of one chamber communicating with the open end of each other chamber in a common open end of the curing tank, d. a second tank having a meat storage chamber formed therein, said storage chamber having an open inner end adapted to sealingly engage said common open end of said curing tank to place said storage chamber in sealed communication with said meat curing chambers, e. means for releasably securing said second tank with respect to said curing tank for rotation therewith, f. a plurality of meat penetrating needles mounted in each of said curing chambers and supported at the radial outer ends thereof, said needles extending parallel to said side walls and having free ends projecting towards said horizontal axis whereby meat tumbling under its own weight from one chamber into another meat curing chamber having needles will be penetrated substantially in the direction of the radial axis of that chamber by the needles, and g. drive means for rotatably driving said meat curing tank about said horizontal axis with said second tank secured thereto.