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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8062105 | Scalding apparatus for poultry A scalding apparatus for poultry includes an overhead conveyor for moving poultry, suspended by their legs, through an immersion tank filled with scald water. A filtering device and pumping unit can be used to withdraw the scald water, clean the scald water, and rei... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7942730 | De-skinner for poultry parts The present invention relates to a de-skinner for poultry-parts. In one exemplary embodiment, the deskinner includes an infeed for the poultry parts, a processing device for removing the skin from the poultry parts, and a discharge for the processed poultry parts. R... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942729 | Gizzard peeler and method of peeling a gizzard The invention relates to a gizzard peeler comprising a series of rollersets, each rollerset comprising a first roller and a second roller that in use rotate in opposite directions, wherein the rollersets collectively form a cylindrical wall of a rotatable drum or fo... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7905768 | Device for picking or plucking poultry-feathers and an apparatus for driving such a device A device for picking or plucking poultry feathers is provided that includes a sleeve-coupling and, connected or connectable thereto, a plucking plate with receptacles for plucking fingers, which sleeve-coupling is mountable on a drive-shaft for the plucking plate. T... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7662034 | Apparatus for severing a drumstick and a thigh from each other An apparatus for severing a drumstick and a thigh that are part of a leg of poultry from each other includes an overhead conveyor for supplying the suspended leg, a supporting member for supporting the leg while the drumstick and thigh are being severed, and a cutti... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7125330 | Overhead conveyor for poultry The invention relates to an overhead conveyor for poultry, for example chickens, having a conveyor line, and along the conveyor line movable hooks suspended therefrom with holders for the ends of the poultry's legs. The hooks are rotatable about a substantially vert... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7066806 | Apparatus for breaking tissue connections in poultry suspended by the feet The invention relates to an apparatus for breaking tissue connections in poultry suspended by the feet prior to the evisceration of this poultry. The tissue connections connect a portion of the viscera with belly fat located at the breast side of the inner cavity wa... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063611 | Filleting system for poultry A filleting system for poultry, such as chickens, includes a conveyor system incorporating carriers for the poultry. Processing stations are provided in or along the path of the conveyor system for successively processing parts of the poultry, wherein the processing... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6783451 | Method and apparatus for removing faecal matter from slaughtered poultry suspended by the legs and for cleaning the poultry The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing faecal matter from slaughtered poultry suspended by the legs, wherein the poultry, after having been cut for bleeding, is scalded to soften the feathers of the poultry, and after having been scalded is plu... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6612919 | Apparatus and method for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry An apparatus for carrying out a cleaning operation applied to the internal neck skin of slaughtered poultry by removing the windpipe, gullet, glandular tissue or remainders thereof, includes suspension devices for suspending the poultry by the legs, a pre... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6478668 | Apparatus for conveying slaughtered animals The invention relates to an apparatus for conveying slaughtered animals, in particular birds or parts of birds, which apparatus includes a plurality of carriers for the animals, each of which carrier is connected via an adjustable coupling device with a c... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6398636 | Apparatus for severing the vent of slaughtered poultry An apparatus for severing the vent of slaughtered poultry, comprising a positioning and stretching mechanism for the poultry, a centring pin to be inserted into the vent, a clamping sleeve concentrically surrounding the centring pin, and a rotary cutter c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6277021 | Carrying hook for poultry A carrying hook for suspending poultry by the legs and conveying it, having two channels, each capable of receiving one leg. The channels are open at both ends. Optionally the channels are widened in the middle, and are provided with channel walls that ca... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6254472 | Apparatus for suspending poultry with the legs from a hanging conveyor An apparatus for suspending poultry by the feet from an overhead conveyor has pairs of cooperating strings for gripping the poultry by the feet in an upside-down hanging position. Check means are applied to check the position of the feet with respect to t... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254471 | Apparatus for gripping the legs of poultry An apparatus for gripping the feet of sitting or standing poultry. The apparatus comprising a first conveyor where the poultry sits or stands on the first conveyor and points its head in the same or opposite direction to the direction of travel of the fir... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231436 | Method and apparatus for uniformly positioning legs of slaughtered poultry The invention relates to a method and apparatus for uniformly positioning legs of slaughtered poultry. Initially the legs are rotated in such a way that their knees end up pointing sideways in relation to a vertical plane passing through the overhead conv... | 05/15/2001 |
