Blake Gosnell

US Patent:

59760036, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Feb 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/031420

Inventors:

James A. Rattmann - Marshall WI
Jose C. Rojo - Madison WI
Jennifer Keller-Farwell - Madison WI
Blake Gosnell - Sigourney IA
Stephen C. Quickert - DeForest WI
Linda K. Finger - Madison WI

Assignee:

Kraft Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

International Classification:

A22C 700

US Classification:

452 39

Abstract:

Whole muscle slicing is accomplished in order to provide a plurality of meat slices, each of which is a single piece of meat, despite the fact that the muscle from which the slices originate had been reshaped prior to slicing in order to enhance slicing yield from each such muscle. The invention is particularly useful in forming roast beef slices which are used in preparing weight-controlled food products such as sandwiches.