US Patent Issued to DuBose Industries on April 21 for "Apparatus for suspending and supporting cuts of meat during processing" (American, Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,604,909, issued on April 21, was assigned to DuBose Industries Inc. (Clinton, N.C.).

"Apparatus for suspending and supporting cuts of meat during processing" was invented by Richard Lee (Raleigh, N.C.), Earl DeWayne Stone (Faison, N.C.) and Geng Jinghua (Langfang, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is an apparatus for supporting cuts of meat during meat production processes, such as bacon production processes. The apparatus includes a frame, frame members, supports, and prongs affixed to the frame that are inserted into the meat cut such that the meat cut is supported by the apparatus."

The patent was filed on Dec. 9...