US3895415A
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Retainer for dressed poultry
Assignee: Volk Enterprises Inc
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Filing: 1974-06-04
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Granted: 1975-07-22
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Expires: 1994-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A limitedly flexible retainer formed as an integral plastic unit with an upper bar connected at each end by resiliently extensible members to a lower retaining bar having depending hooks at each end thereof for engagement with the carcass of dressed poultry. Central spring-like locking elements for extending along the creases of the hocks connect the upper bar and retainer bar to thus retain together the legs of a poultry carcass and at the same time to retain the poultry tail in closing relation to the rear poultry carcass opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J Volk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:27
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C21/00; A22C21/0038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A limitedly flexible dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising spaced upper and lower bars having the ends thereof connected by end connections and a pair of spaced locking means extending between the bars intermediate the ends thereof for extension along the creases of the hocks of fowl with the bars disposed above and below the legs of the fowl adjacent the hocks, and a pair of hooks with each hook connected by a shank to a respective end of said lower bar for extension into the carcass of a fowl for engagement with bone structure thereof to truss the fowl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A limitedly flexible dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising spaced upper and lower bars having the ends thereof connected by end connections and a pair of spaced locking means extending between the bars intermediate the ends thereof for extension along the creases of the hocks of fowl with the bars disposed above and below the legs of the fowl adjacent the hocks, and a pair of hooks with each hook connected by a shank to a respective end of said lower bar for extension into the carcass of a fowl for engagement with bone structure thereof to truss the fowl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The retainer of claim 1 further defined by said end connections comprising integral portions of said bars extending between the ends of said upper and lower bars for connecting together the bars and said integral portions being formed of limitedly flexible material with curvatures therein to provide limited resilient extension of said portions to increase bar separation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The retainer of claim 1 further defined by a resiliently extensible retainer extending centrally between said bars and formed integrally therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The retainer of claim 1 further defined by gripping means flexibly attached to the upper one of said bars in extension away from said hooks for gripping of the retainer by a user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The retainer of claim 1 further defined by said bars and end connections being integral with said locking means and hooks and all being formed of a limitedly flexible and resilient material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The trussing retainer of claim 1 further defined by said upper and lower bars having the centers thereof curved toward each other to strengthen said bars against central movement away from each other in trussing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The trussing retainer of claim 1 further defined by at least one small projection from a first face thereof and a mating small depression aligned therewith on the opposite face whereby trussing retainers may be attached to each other in facing relation by mating projections with depressions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
A dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising a unitary element formed of a chemically impervious and limitedly flexible material including a pair of spaced upper and lower bars with end portions connecting the bars and such end portions having curved configurations for resilient extension, a pair of locking means extending between said bars intermediate the ends thereof and each including curved portions for resilient extension of the locking means to fit in creases at the ends of hocks disposed between said bars, and hook means depending from said lower bar ends for engagement with the carcass of poultry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
97 words
A dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising a unitary element formed of a chemically impervious and limitedly flexible material including a pair of spaced upper and lower bars with end portions connecting the bars and such end portions having curved configurations for resilient extension, a pair of locking means extending between said bars intermediate the ends thereof and each including curved portions for resilient extension of the locking means to fit in creases at the ends of hocks disposed between said bars, and hook means depending from said lower bar ends for engagement with the carcass of poultry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The trussing retainer of claim 8 further defined by said material being nylon and said end portions having a smaller cross section than said bars.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The trussing retainer of claim 8 further defined by said upper bar having an upwardly concave center portion joining outwardly convex portions curving downwardly and inwardly with said end portions curving downwardly therefrom into the ends of said lower bar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The trussing retainer of claim 10 further defined by said locking means each extending from said upper bar at the outer ends of the concave center portion into said lower bar adjacent the center thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The poultry trussing retainer of claim 10 further defined by a ring connected by a flexible tab to said upper bar at the concave center portion thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-21 | 1979-01-20 | 1979-07-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-21 | 1983-01-20 | 1983-07-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-21 | 1987-01-20 | 1987-07-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |