Patent ID: 8715759

Claim:
An apparatus for applying an antibacterial agent to meat trimmings, the apparatus comprising: a treating chamber; an entrance revolving system for introducing trimmings into the treating chamber, the entrance revolving system comprising: a first compartment including an opening to receive the trimmings, a second compartment being a closed compartment and including an inlet port for the antibacterial agent, a third compartment including an opening to deliver the trimmings into the treating chamber, and a fourth compartment being a closed compartment and including: an outlet port for evacuating the antibacterial agent, and an inlet port for drawing air into the fourth compartment to substitute the antibacterial agent evacuated from the fourth compartment; wherein the first, second, third, and fourth compartments rotate as a unit about a central axis, an application system for applying an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent to exposed surfaces of the trimmings in the treating chamber; and an exit revolving system for removing the treated trimmings from the treating chamber.