Patent ID: 7806753
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A method of deboning a skin-on ham prior to removing the skin, comprising the steps of: removing a knuckle bone, a shank bone, an aitch bone, and a shank musculature; removing an inside musculature by cutting along a knuckle seam and separating the inside musculature from an outside musculature along a natural seam; removing a knuckle musculature by pulling a femur, rolling the knuckle musculature away from a false lean, and lifting a tender tip; lifting the false lean portion, a knuckle plate, and dark and light butts from the outside musculature; pulling an inner shank musculature and trimming tendon tips from the inner shank musculature; and opening a hamstring muscle and lifting a gland.