Patents by Inventor Shozo Kozu

Shozo Kozu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8070567
    Abstract: A de-boning method and apparatus for automating incision making to the meat of bone laden meat and scraping operation of meat from the bone laden meat by a meat separator, are proposed. The apparatus has a clamping device 1 for clamping an end part ā€˜dā€™ of unconcealed part of the bone of bone laden meat, a meat separator 31 having meat scraping plates 317a, 317b for pinching a bone of the bone laden meat, a cutter 33 located between the clamping device 1 and the meat separator 31, a clamping device lifting means 30, and rotation drive means 303 and 313 for rotating for rotating the clamping device 1 and the meat separator 31 in synchronism with each other, whereby spiral incision is made to a part of the meat of the bone laden meat by rotating the clamping device 1, and remaining part of the meat is scraped off as the clamping device is lifted while rotating in synchronism with the meat scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Umino, Tomohiro Uyama, Toshihide Takahashi, Osamu Goto, Shozo Kozu
  • Publication number: 20090270021
    Abstract: A de-boning method and apparatus for automating incision making to the meat of bone laden meat and scraping operation of meat from the bone laden meat by a meat separator, are proposed. The apparatus has a clamping device 1 for clamping an end part ā€˜dā€™ of unconcealed part of the bone of bone laden meat, a meat separator 31 having meat scraping plates 317a, 317b for pinching a bone of the bone laden meat, a cutter 33 located between the clamping device 1 and the meat separator 31, a clamping device lifting means 30, and rotation drive means 303 and 313 for rotating for rotating the clamping device 1 and the meat separator 31 in synchronism with each other, whereby spiral incision is made to a part of the meat of the bone laden meat by rotating the clamping device 1, and remaining part of the meat is scraped off as the clamping device is lifted while rotating in synchronism with the meat scraper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG., CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Umino, Tomohiro Uyama, Toshihide Takahashi, Osamu Goto, Shozo Kozu