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Improved apparatus (10) for the handling and packing of meat emulsion products is provided which eliminates the problem of “swirl”in such products, i.e., the undesirable appearance of red meat particles in a circular or spiral pattern. The apparatus (10) preferably includes a piston-type food pump (

Improved apparatus (10) for the handling and packing of meat emulsion products is provided which eliminates the problem of “swirl”in such products, i.e., the undesirable appearance of red meat particles in a circular or spiral pattern. The apparatus (10) preferably includes a piston-type food pump (12) equipped with a vacuumizer (24), and a downstream emulsified product sizer (14). A conveying tube (16) operatively couples the pump (12) and sizer (14). The assembly (16) is in the form of an elongated tube (36) having a plurality of axially spaced apart, flow-disrupting disk sets (48) therein. Each disk set (48) has an apertured disk (50) and a downstream, smaller diameter, imperforate disk (56).

대표청구항 ▼

Apparatus for handling and packaging of an emulsified meat product, comprising: pumping means including structure for receiving a quantity of meat emulsion, and outlet means for delivery of an output stream of the emulsion under pressure; meat emulsion sizing means for receiving a stream of meat emu

Apparatus for handling and packaging of an emulsified meat product, comprising: pumping means including structure for receiving a quantity of meat emulsion, and outlet means for delivery of an output stream of the emulsion under pressure; meat emulsion sizing means for receiving a stream of meat emulsion, and for placing respective quantities of said stream into emulsion casings; and means for inhibiting the formation of swirl in encased mean emulsion products, including an elongated emulsion-conveying tube operatively coupled between said pump outlet means and said sizing means, a plurality of axially spaced apart, apertured, flow-disrupting disks within said tube, an imperforate disk proximal to at least certain of said apertured disks and each imperforate disk having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the associated apertured disk, and means statically mounting said apertured and imperforate disks within said tube for preventing substantial movement of the disks.