Title: Method of injecting poultry in the thigh and leg portions without penetrating the skin

Abstract: Poultry carcasses are treated to improve the eating qualities, notably flavor, tenderness, juiciness, etc. by injecting an additive such as a liquid into the meat tissue of the leg and thigh portions by inserting a hollow needle through both of the portions from either the end of the leg from which the foot has been severed, or from the posterior opening in the carcass, and without penetrating the skin of the carcass. The needle is inserted into an empty sheath of a tendon which has been pulled from the leg portion, and the needle is advanced through the sheath and beneath the poultry skin through the flesh of the leg without penetrating the skin of the thigh and leg and the additive is then introduced into the flesh.

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Inventors: Bladow, Arnold A. (Detroit Lakes, MN, US)
Ramsey, Francis E. (Shell Knob, MO, US)

Application Number: 481989
Filing Date: 1974-06-24
Publication_date: 1977-02-15
Assignee: Swift and Company Limited (Chicago, IL)
Primary Class(es): 426/281
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US Patent Ref:

2162047	Jun, 1939	Allen	426/221.
3035508	May, 1962	Nelson	99/533.
3119696	Jan, 1964	Williams	426/281.
3511164	May, 1970	Strandine et al.	99/532.
3835223	Sep, 1974	Schwall et al.	426/281.

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Primary Examiner: Bashore, S. Leon
Assistant Examiner: Alvo, M. Steve
Attorney: McCabe; Edward T., Bouton; Charles E., Davis; W. C.