Patent ID: 6955830
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: A22C,A23B,A23L

Abstract:
1. A method of injecting fluid into a meat product comprising, connecting a plurality of hollow fluid injection needles, having sharpened discharge ends, to a source of pressurized liquid; penetrating the sharpened ends of the needles into the meat product; vibrating the needles for a period of time while they are within the meat product to enlarge the size of each penetration hole within the meat product, caused by the penetration of the needles, to a size greater than the size of the needles to create at least a partial space around the needles to permit fluid from the needles to migrate into the spaces around the needles to facilitate the dispersion of the fluid into the meat product; and then withdrawing the needles while discharging fluid into the meat product.