Method and apparatus for dividing fat and lean meat
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May 28, 1996
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Oct 17, 1994
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Oct 17, 1994
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In a method and apparatus (10) for dividing meat components such as fat and lean mean, the combined fat and lean meat are extruded into one or more chains of material wherein the fat and lean meat are divided into discrete sections along the length thereof. Each chain of material passes through a conduit (14) and the character of material along each chain is sensed by a suitable sensor (18). The fat and lean meat are then diverted by a diverter (20) functioning in delayed response to the sensor (18) in order to separate the fat and lean meat. The apparatus (10) includes an arrangement for preventing the buildup of material on the internal surface of each conduit (14) and thereby prevents any such buildup from interfering with the operation of the sensor (18) or diverter (20). The buildup preventing arrangement preferably includes a heater element (54) associated with each conduit (14) to heat the inner wall of the conduits. Alternatively or additionally the buildup preventing arrangement may include a non-stick material (60) forming the inner surface of the conduit (14).
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