Patents by Inventor Bonnie M. Hinze

Bonnie M. Hinze 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).

  • Method and apparatus for injecting dry solids particulates into a flow of ground meat
    Patent number: 5843513
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing reduced-fat meat by injecting dry solids such as phosphate powder into a flow of meat supply, includes a passageway for passing the meat therethrough, a ram chamber having a feed ram such that the feed ram is capable of being positioned in any one of a feed position and a fill position, the ram chamber having a particulate opening for entry of dry solids into the ram chamber, and a feed port providing a path for the feeding of the dry solids into the passageway. A control gate is placed generally along the passageway wherein it is capable of opening and closing the feed port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Wilke, Ralph H. Bethke, Bonnie M. Hinze