Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Smarsh

Thomas J. Smarsh 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).

  • Rotating head meat tenderizer
    Patent number: 7011575
    Abstract: A system for tenderizing meat that minimizes the probability of cross-contamination between successive pieces of meat product is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one tenderizing head, a tenderizing station for supporting the meat product, and a treatment area where the tenderizing heads are cleaned and sanitized between operations on the meat product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Smarsh
  • Rotating head meat tenderizer
    Publication number: 20040009275
    Abstract: A system for tenderizing meat that minimizes the probability of cross-contamination between successive pieces of meat product is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one tenderizing head, a tenderizing station for supporting the meat product, and a treatment area where the tenderizing heads are cleaned and sanitized between operations on the meat product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: Thomas J. Smarsh