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US3744087A
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Device for making a cut into the body of poultry
Assignee: Stork Amsterdam NV
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Filing: 1970-10-19
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Granted: 1973-07-10
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Expires: 1990-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A device for making a transverse cut between the tail and the anus of the body of a bird which is suspended by its legs from a conveyor track. The device has a cutting disk and a support which can tilt the device about a first horizontal axis and about a second axis, above and parallel to the first axis. Two guide members are connected to the support. The first guide member is in the proximity of the cutting disk and at a short distance above the lower edge of the disk and the second guide member being spaced downwardly from the first guide.
Inventors
- 👤 J Vertegaal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:52
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C21/00; A22C21/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A device for cutting the body of a bird crosswise between the tail and the anus, the bird being moved along on a conveyor track, said device comprising a rotatably driven cutting disk, a tiltable bearing support means for said cutting disk, said support being tiltable about a first horizontal axis and about a second axis lying above and parallel to the first axis, two guide members for the cutting disk connected to said support, said first guide member being located in the proximity of the cutting disk and at a short distance above the lower edge of the disk, and said second guide member being spaced down from the first guide member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A device for cutting the body of a bird crosswise between the tail and the anus, the bird being moved along on a conveyor track, said device comprising a rotatably driven cutting disk, a tiltable bearing support means for said cutting disk, said support being tiltable about a first horizontal axis and about a second axis lying above and parallel to the first axis, two guide members for the cutting disk connected to said support, said first guide member being located in the proximity of the cutting disk and at a short distance above the lower edge of the disk, and said second guide member being spaced down from the first guide member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the bearing support means includes an electric motor driving the cutting disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the cutting disk also cooperates with two positioning guide means, provided in front thereof and one above the other, of which the lower one lies approximately at the level of the cutting edge of the disk, said guide means acting upon the legs of a bird, moving along a conveyor track, by bending said legs about the edge of the upper guide at the location of the ankle joint.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 3, in which the upper guide consists of a disk, synchronously driven with the conveyor track and provided with radially extending fingers, the lower, bent, guide rod being arranged inwards of the outer edge of the disk, and the cutting disk being positioned with the plane of the cutting disk parallel to the tangent to the curved path determined by the guide disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the cutting disk cooperates with two positioning guides provided in front thereof and one above the other, of which the upper one lies approximately at the level of the cutting edge of the disk to support the upper part of the legs and the lower guide supports the back of the bird in the vicinitY of the bridge part of the neck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A device according to claim 5, in which the upper guide consists of a disk, synchronously driven with the conveyor track and provided with radially extending gripping fingers, the lower, bent, guide means being arranged outside the outer edge of the disk, and the cutting disk being positioned with the plane of the cutting disk parallel to the tangent to the curved path determined by the guided disk.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3213488A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-09 | 1977-01-08 | 1977-07-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-09 | 1981-01-08 | 1981-07-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-09 | 1985-01-08 | 1985-07-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |