Perforated plate for meat grinding reclamation system

Abstract

A meat grinding reclamation system is disclosed herein. The system uses a plate having a plurality of holes through which meat is processed, and a smaller number of waste material indentations that feed waste material away from the meat into separate uniform curved openings. The center of the plate is provided with a shaft opening, which allows use of a center drive shaft across the plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A meat grinding plate, comprising:
 a. a plate surface;   b. a plurality of holes provided in the plate surface;   c. an indentation provided in the plate surface, wherein the indentation defines an end wall coupled to the plate surface and a bottom face coupled to the end wall;   d. a curved opening in communication with the indentation, wherein the curved opening defines a receiving wall coupled to the bottom face of the indentation;   e. wherein the plate surface and the end wall define a first angle;   f. wherein the end wall and the bottom face define a second angle; and   g. wherein the bottom face and the receiving wall define a third angle.   
     
     
         2 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a center and a perimeter and wherein the indentation does not extend to within 25% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         3 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a center and a perimeter and wherein the indentation does not extend to within 40% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         4 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a center and a perimeter and wherein the indentation does not extend to within 50% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         5 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a center and a perimeter and wherein the indentation does not extend to within 60% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         6 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a center and a perimeter and wherein the indentation does not extend to within 66% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         7 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a. a supplemental indentation provided in the plate surface, wherein the supplemental indentation defines a supplemental end wall coupled to the plate surface and a supplemental bottom face coupled to the supplemental end wall;   b. a supplemental curved opening in communication with the supplemental indentation, wherein the supplemental curved opening defines a supplemental receiving wall coupled to the supplemental bottom face of the supplemental indentation;   c. wherein the plate surface and the supplemental end wall define a fourth angle;   d. wherein the supplemental end wall and the supplemental bottom face define a fifth angle; and   e. wherein the supplemental bottom face and the supplemental receiving wall define a sixth angle.   
     
     
         8 . A meat grinding plate, comprising:
 a. a plate surface;   b. a center;   c. a perimeter;   d. a plurality of holes provided in the plate surface;   e. an indentation provided in the plate surface wherein the indentation is provided with a length greater than its width;   f. a curved opening in communication with the indentation wherein the curved opening is provided with a length greater than its width; and   g. wherein the indentation and the curved opening are in end-to-end communication.   
     
     
         9 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , wherein the indentation does not extend to within 25% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         10 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , wherein the indentation does not extend to within 40% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         11 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , wherein the indentation does not extend to within 50% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         12 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , wherein the indentation does not extend to within 60% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         13 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , wherein the indentation does not extend to within 66% of the radial distance to the perimeter as measured from the center. 
     
     
         14 . The meat grinding plate of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a. a supplemental indentation provided in the plate surface wherein the supplemental indentation is provided with a length greater than its width;   b. a supplemental curved opening in communication with the supplemental indentation wherein the supplemental curved opening is provided with a length greater than its width; and   c. wherein the supplemental indentation and the supplemental curved opening are in end-to-end communication.