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Poultry gizzard processing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-30
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1983-10-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl J Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:31
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C21/00; A22C21/06; A22B; A22B5/00; A22B5/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PROCESSING OF POULTRY MOVING ALONG A GIVEN PATH WITH THE GIZZARDS AND STOMACHS HANGING FROM THE POULTRY BY THE GUT, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING: MEANS AT A POINT ALONG THE PATH TO INTERCEPT THE GUT AND SEVER THE GUT; CONVEYOR MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE DETACHED GIZZARD AND STOMACH AND TO DEPOSITE THE TWO AT A GIVEN POSITION WITH THE GIZZARD HAVING A GIVEN ORIENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STOMACH; MEANS AT SAID POSITION TO ENGAGE THE ORIENTED GIZZARD; AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ENGAGING MEANS TO CUT THE GIZZARD ALONG A GIVEN PLANE WITH RESPECT TO THE ORIENTED GIZZARD.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
AN APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PROCESSING OF POULTRY MOVING ALONG A GIVEN PATH WITH THE GIZZARDS AND STOMACHS HANGING FROM THE POULTRY BY THE GUT, SAID APPARATUS INCLUDING: MEANS AT A POINT ALONG THE PATH TO INTERCEPT THE GUT AND SEVER THE GUT; CONVEYOR MEANS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE DETACHED GIZZARD AND STOMACH AND TO DEPOSITE THE TWO AT A GIVEN POSITION WITH THE GIZZARD HAVING A GIVEN ORIENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE STOMACH; MEANS AT SAID POSITION TO ENGAGE THE ORIENTED GIZZARD; AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPECT TO THE ENGAGING MEANS TO CUT THE GIZZARD ALONG A GIVEN PLANE WITH RESPECT TO THE ORIENTED GIZZARD.
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