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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105138 | Device and method for conditioning slaughtered poultry and production line for processing poultry carcasses The invention relates to a device for conditioning slaughtered poultry, provided with a carries (3) provided with a contact surface for locally engaging a first carcass part of a slaughtered poultry animal at a first position. The invention also relates to a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7837540 | Conveyor device for slaughtered poultry A conveyor device for conveying slaughtered poultry or one or more pieces thereof, comprising a plurality of carriers, each suitable for carrying slaughtered poultry or one or more pieces thereof. The device also comprises at least one guide which supports the carri... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828638 | Screw conveyor sections A transport device having a screw conveyor for transporting products hanging on loops, in particular for transporting sausage products, the transport device includes a first screw conveyor section, a drive for the first screw conveyor section, wherein the drive torq... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7625271 | Method and system for cooling of dressed carcasses A method of cooling a dressed carcass of a slaughtered animal halved along the backbone thereof while transferring the dressed carcass in a cooling chamber is provided, with which reduction in process yield in the cooling process due to evaporation of water from the... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7601053 | Ozone-based conveyor cleaning system A conveyor cleaning system includes a treating region, a processing region, and a conveyor belt traveling from the treating region to the processing region. A distributor positioned across the treating region deposits a film of ozonated water on the conveyor belt. I... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7481701 | Device for making a spiral incision on a meat product A method and device for forming a spiral incision on a meat product that includes a compression plate, a cutting element, a plurality of rollers, and a spacing device. The compression plate is supported by legs and includes an elongated slot therein. The cutting ele... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467996 | Meat processing conveyor system A meat processing conveyor system wherein a first trim conveyor belt is positioned between first and second product conveyor belts. First and second personnel conveyor belts are positioned laterally of the first and second product conveyor belts respectively. First ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7378642 | Counting apparatus and method for a poultry processing plant A counting system for a poultry processing plant that uses conveyors is disclosed. Two types of conveyors are addressed, one where poultry hang from the conveyor and one where the carcasses are supported above the conveyor. The sensors are located at different level... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7347772 | Conveyor system with pivotable hooks A conveyor system for linked sausage strands having a frame with an operating platform. The platform has opposite first and second ends, opposite sides, a top surface, and a wall extending along the sides and ends. A channel is formed in the top surface and a convey... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275982 | Ozone-based conveyor cleaning system A conveyor cleaning system includes a treating region, a processing region, and a conveyor belt traveling from the treating region to the processing region. A distributor positioned across the treating region deposits a film of ozonated water on the conveyor belt. I... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7175516 | Poultry processing hub and belt assembly This invention relates to a hub and belt assembly for driving a poultry de-feathering machine and more particularly to a multiple bearing heat dissipating hub driven by a serrated timing belt. The hub assembly incorporates seals along a drive shaft to reduce wear ca... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160184 | Conveyor system with pivotable hooks A conveyor system for linked sausage strands having a frame with an operating platform. The platform has opposite first and second ends, opposite sides, a top surface, and a wall extending along the sides and ends. A channel is formed in the top surface and a convey... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134956 | Automated feet-gripping system A system and method for transferring live objects, such as chickens, to a shackle line are presented. The system and method include introducing a plurality of live objects to a singulator. The singulator isolates the individual live objects and places them in a pall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133742 | Device and method for processing slaughter animals and/or parts thereof provided with a transportation system A device for processing slaughter animals or parts thereof, for example poultry, comprises a transport system with an endless track and a chain of chain elements which can be moved along the track, wherein a plurality of chain elements are set up as carriers to carr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7078068 | Methods for coagulating collagen using phosphate brine solutions Methods for coagulating collagen and producing a food product by contacting the collagen with a solution comprising at least about 40% by weight of a phosphate salt mixture wherein the phosphate salt mixture is comprised of at least two phosphate salts selected from... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070492 | Automated support member positioning and removing systems and related devices and methods Methods, systems, and associated devices for supplying support members to a product loading station and automatically removing loaded members therefrom include: (a) advancing in serial order and spaced apart relationship, a plurality of elongated support members hav... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040975 | Automated supply, load and take-away systems and related devices and methods for lengths of elongated product Methods, systems, and associated devices for supplying support members to a product loading station, loading, and automatically removing loaded members therefrom include: (a) advancing in spaced-apart relationship, a plurality of carrier members having opposing firs... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037186 | Machine for tenderising meat morsels It comprises a bench (12) supporting a longitudinal propping floor (1) provided with means to make said meat pieces are intermittently moved forwards along it, at least a tenderizing group (6) provided with sabres (7) uprightly moveable t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011575 | Rotating head meat tenderizer A system for tenderizing meat that minimizes the probability of cross-contamination between successive pieces of meat product is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one tenderizing head, a tenderizing station for supporting the meat product, and a treatment a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997797 | Device for processing slaughtered animals or parts thereof A device for processing slaughtered animals or parts thereof, having a first station and a second station, comprises a conveyor which extends between the first station and the second station. The conveyor comprises at least one slot which is designed to carry and su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6962525 | Method and apparatus for meat cut classification of fat thickness for downstream trimming An apparatus and method for classification of a meat cut based on the thickness of the fat layer. The meat classification system comprises a split dual-belt conveyor system and a probe/trolley mechanism assembly where the probe is operable to penetrate the meat cut ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957940 | Unit for sorting and packaging products capable of being hung on a hooking member for the purpose of their conveyance, such as bunches of fruits, in particular table grapes or truss tomatoes A unit for sorting and packaging products has a conveying line with an endless chain beneath which there are articulated about a vertical axis a plurality of coupling arms equipped with a coupling member for pulling plates equipped with a member for hooking on a pro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6878053 | Automated loaders or winders and related systems, devices and methods Automated loaders are configured with winding mechanisms that wind elongated products directly onto transfer members, such as sticks or rods, by causing the arm to follow a repetitive motion pattern above and below the stick or rod to discharge the elongated product... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857952 | Method and apparatus for transport of a probe for a meat classification system An apparatus and method for classification of a meat cut based on the thickness of the fat layer. The meat classification system comprises a split dual-belt conveyor system and a probe/trolley mechanism assembly where the probe is operable to penetrate the meat cut ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6796892 | Method and apparatus for processing carcasses A method for processing meat along a meat processing line. The method includes removing viscera from a carcass, accumulating the carcass along a dead rail stack of the meat processing line, washing the carcass, and inspecting the carcass at an inspection station fol... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6692345 | Laying-down system and vision-based automatic primal cutting system in connection therewith In the primal cutting-up of half carcasses of animals (12), vision systems are known whereby the determination of one or more fix points on the carcasses takes place, and where on the basis of the position of these points a visualisation of the ideal cut ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688461 | Food cut-up system Apparatus for processing both whole and portioned food products along a processing line for part cut-up and deboning in a mass production system. The apparatus consists of numerous food carriers, evenly spaced over a subscribed distance, connected by mean... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6638155 | Apparatus for and a method of separating an organ from a set of organs from a carcass The apparatus comprises: a running conveyor (1) with hooks (2) for suspending a set (5) of organs by the diaphragm (6) and conveying it in a conveying direction of the conveyor (1); a slit device (10; 11) arranged below the conveyor (1) with a slit (13; 4... | 10/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6467668 | Conveyor chain and system for looped sausage products A horizontal conveyor for linked sausage strands has a frame (10) having a horizontal operating platform (12) with opposite first (16) and second ends (18), opposite sides, a top surface (20), and a continuous perimeter wall (14) extending along the sides... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6358136 | Methods and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part thereof Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surround... | 03/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6244425 | Conveyor trolley system A trolley unit for a conveyor system comprises first and second releasably engageable trolley half sections. First and second shafts extend from one of said trolley sections and through the other trolley section to provide a pivot axis for an end of upstr... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6190250 | Method and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part thereof Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surround... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186881 | Method and apparatus for venting/opening, eviscerating/cropping, inspecting and cleaning of poultry A poultry processing machine is provided which automatically vents and opens the poultry, eviscerates the poultry, displays the poultry for inspection, and either provides a normal or radical clean out procedure to the poultry. When the poultry is being p... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6152816 | Method and device for processing slaughtered poultry, as well as conveyor member for use in such a method and device In a device and method for processing slaughtered poultry, the following steps are carried out: drawing the viscera package out of the carcass of the poultry; separating the viscera package from the carcass; conveying the viscera package in a viscera pack... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6024637 | Conveyor for coagulating the outer surface of a sausage strand discharged from a sausage extruding machine A conveyor for moving an extruded strand of sausage from an extruding machine for coagulating the outer surface of said strand of sausage has a frame, a continuous conveyor on the frame sloping downwardly from a point of beginning to a discharge station, ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5997393 | Apparatus for peeling and transferring an animal hide to processing A device is described for separating animal skin and for transferring it to further processing through a conveyance channel by using pressure difference. The device comprises a pulling device (3) for separating the skin (2) from the animal carcass (1) and... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993307 | Dual machines for making sausages at a single sausage making station A meat encasing machine has a meat emulsion pump in communication with a stuffing tube which terminates in a twister housing adjacent a linker. A stuffing tube with power means associated with the twister housing rotates a strand of sausage extruded from ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5993308 | Machine for eviscerating and displaying poultry for inspection An apparatus for eviscerating poultry includes plural groups of cars driven around a monorail track by variable pitch augers which produce combined continuous and intermittent car movement. The groups of cars are brought to rest momentarily in front of ma... | 11/30/1999 |
