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Apparatus for removing entrails of slaughtered poultry
Assignee: Stork Brabant BV
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Filing: 1974-08-07
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1994-08-07
Abstract
Abstract Device for removing the entrails of slaughtered poultry with a spoon-shaped member disposed at the end of a carrier, swingable around a shaft extending perpendicular to the longitudinal plane thereof and coupled to an operating member, said carrier having a fixed part adjoining the spoon-shaped member to be introduced together therewith into the bird, with the front edge of the fixed part being situated before the pivot axis of the spoon-shaped member.
Inventors
- 👤 Godefridus Hendrikus Waltherus Verbakel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:13
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C21/00; A22C21/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for removing the entrails of slaughtered poultry comprising a carrier having a fixed portion and a front edge which is introduced into the poultry, a spoon-shaped member pivotally mounted about a shaft extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal plane of said carrier and spaced inwardly of said carrier front edge, means for operating said spoon-shaped member, said spoon-shaped member positioned inwardly of said front edge such that when said carrier fixed portion and spoon-shaped member are introduced together into poultry said front edge will bear against a portion of the poultry upon operating of said spoon-shaped member to pull loose entrails within the poultry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
A device for removing the entrails of slaughtered poultry comprising a carrier having a fixed portion and a front edge which is introduced into the poultry, a spoon-shaped member pivotally mounted about a shaft extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal plane of said carrier and spaced inwardly of said carrier front edge, means for operating said spoon-shaped member, said spoon-shaped member positioned inwardly of said front edge such that when said carrier fixed portion and spoon-shaped member are introduced together into poultry said front edge will bear against a portion of the poultry upon operating of said spoon-shaped member to pull loose entrails within the poultry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Device according to claim 1, wherein the said carrier fixed portion comprises two juxtaposed oblong suspension rods which are interconnected at their front edge via a rounded bridge part, enclosing the spoon-shaped member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein the carrier fixed portion comprises two juxtaposed oblong suspension rods which at their front edge merge into a single central part carrying two parts of the spoon-shaped member situated on either side thereof, the rounded side edges of the parts of the spoon-shaped member adjoining the rounded front edge of the central part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
Device according to claim 1 wherein said operating means an operating rod which at a short distance behind the axis of pivot of the spoon-shaped member is pivotally connected therewith.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-05 | 1980-04-05 | 1980-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-05 | 1984-04-05 | 1984-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-05 | 1988-04-05 | 1988-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |