Patent ID: 9596864
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A22C

Claim:
1. A tenderizing mechanism, comprising: (a) a massaging press roller comprising at least one massaging press roller element disposed on a first shaft, the at least one massaging press roller element having at least one lobe extending axially along an outer surface of the at least one massaging press roller element and at least one axial groove, wherein the at least one lobe is configured to impart a pulsating pounding action on a food product for massaging the food product as the massaging press roller is rotated about a first longitudinal axis of the first shaft; and (b) an opposing roller positioned adjacent to the massaging press roller, the opposing roller comprising at least one opposing roller element disposed on a second shaft that is substantially parallel to the first shaft, the at least one opposing roller element having an outer surface with a generally convex portion positioned opposite the at least one lobe against which the pulsating pounding action may be imparted on the food product.