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Compact apparatus for marinating and tenderizing meat

a technology for meat marinating and meat tenderization, applied in the field of food processing methods and equipment, can solve the problems of unwieldy handling of marinating appliances and difficult cleaning and storage in the ordinary kitchen environmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-08
THANE INT
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[0010]FIG. 6 is a exploded perspective view of the apparatus of the invention showing how all

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Existing vacuum-tumbling, marinating appliances tend to be unwieldy to handle and difficult to clean and store in the ordinary kitchen environment.

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[0012]The apparatus of the invention may be best understood by reference to FIGS. 1-7. The apparatus has three major functional components: the container or drum 10; the drive unit 30 comprising a motor drive subunit 31 and a support subunit 34 pivotally attached thereto; and a hand pump unit 50.

[0013]The container 10 is in the general form of a rotatable drum 20 having a closed end 6 and an open end 7, selectively closed by a lid 20. The lid 20 has an inner cylinder 21 with an outer diameter which fits snugly into the open end of the container 10 and a slightly larger outer facing cylinder 22 which has a diameter larger than the diameter of the open end 7 of the container. The lid has a suitable gasket, not shown, located at the intersection of the inner and outer cylinders of the lid to insure a air tight fit when the lid 20 is in place over the open end 7. The top surface of the lid 20 has a one-way valve structure 16 of standard construction which permits air to be drawn from th...

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Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a compact food processing apparatus for tumbling pieces of meat or other food in the presence of a marinade in an enclosed, sealed container (10) under a vacuum. The container (10) includes interiorly directed projections to tumble and turn the food during rotation of the container and a tenderizer which is separate from the container (10) and interfits into formations on the inside wall of the container to support the tenderizer along the length thereof. The container (10) has a closed end (6) and an open end (7) and a lid (20) to sealingly interfit into the open end to facilitate the creation of a vacuum within the container (10). The lid (20) has a one way valve which cooperates with a hand pump (50) to allow the pump (50) to create a vacuum within the container.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 682,649, filed on May 19, 2005 the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety hereinto by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to food processing methods and apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for tumbling pieces of meat or other food in the presence of a marinade in an enclosed, sealed container under a vacuum.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Vacuum marination is an existing principle which allows quicker marination than soaking food items in marinade at atmospheric pressure. It is easy to understand that subjecting meat to a vacuum results in expansion of the fibers of the meat which assists in breaking down and opening the fibers to the penetration of the marinate into the interior of the meat while concurrently causing tenderization of the meat. Penetration of the marinade enhances the flavor...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/20B65D51/16
CPCA22C9/005
Inventor YEGHIAYAN, ARRATAKAYAMA, STEVEN
Owner THANE INT
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