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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5810651 | Apparatus for processing an entrails package removed from slaughtered poultry The invention relates to an apparatus for processing an trails package removed from slaughtered poultry, comprising two parallel and adjacently positioned shafts drivable for an opposite rotation, with a helically extending surface profile, the shafts def... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5759095 | Apparatus for dividing into separate parts an assembly comprising heart and lungs The invention relates to an apparatus for dividing into separate parts an assembly removed from an entrails package of a slaughtered bird comprising heart and lungs. The apparatus comprises two rotating axes defining a slit therebetween. A first part of t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755617 | Method and device for separating at least one piece of visceral tissue from at least one organ connected thereto In a method and device for separating at least one piece of visceral tissue from at least one organ connected thereto, in which the at least one piece of visceral tissue to be separated is smaller than said at least one organ, the cluster of visceral tiss... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5733184 | Meat processing article, apparatus, and method An article, an apparatus, and a method for processing a meat product. The inventive article comprises: a shaft; a spiral conveying channel on the exterior of the shaft; and a cutting member projecting from the shaft and positioned within the conveying cha... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5637038 | Apparatus and method for skinning poultry A poultry skinning apparatus comprising a plurality of elongated rollers rotatively mounted to a support frame at a declining angle to define a longitudinal processing path between a first end and a second end of each roller. Each elongated roller, in acc... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5569067 | Method of and apparatus for separating into parts the entrails package removed from a slaughtered bird The invention relates to a method for separating into parts an entrails package removed from a slaughtered bird, the package comprising gizzard, proventriculus, heart, lungs, liver, gallbladder and intestines. The method includes loosening the tissue conn... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5242324 | Apparatus for processing gizzards of poultry An apparatus for processing the gizzards of poultry of various sizes which comprises a conveyor with drivers for moving the gizzards along the top of a guide past cutting means for cutting the gizzards open as they are moved along the guide. Auxiliary gui... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5186678 | Heart and liver harvesting system Method and apparatus for mechanically and individually removing the heart and liver from poultry viscera still attached to the poultry carcass being transported through the poultry plant by an overhead conveyor and cleaning the heart after removal.... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5186680 | Poultry deskinning apparatus In a chicken deskinning device a pair of rollers is provided whereby one may be pivoted with respect to the other for defining a gap therebetween. The rollers terminate in a pair of blocks, each of which has an open end to allow the passage of chicken ski... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5152715 | Method and device for separating heart, lungs and liver from the viscera of a bird In a separating device, the heart, lungs and liver are separated from the viscera of a slaughtered bird by conveying these organs, including the gall-bladder, connected to the bird, essentially parallel to the path of the bird with a helical roller. First... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5098335 | Processing roll assembly A processing assembly for use in processing poultry parts by separating the parts into different portions comprising an elongate roll with helically extending teeth and a cover defining a recess therein for the discharge end of the roll with a size such t... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5098336 | Poultry peeling apparatus Poultry parts (56), such as poultry breasts, necks and gizzards are placed on a pair of counter rotating peeler rolls (36 and 38). The peeler rolls (36 and 38) each has a series of helical teeth (46) formed along their lengths, which engage the skin (54) ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5041053 | Heart harvesting system and method Method of and apparatus for processing the heart from poultry viscera by removing the connecting structure and any lungs connected to the heart with a pair of processing rolls to pull the connecting structure between the processing rolls and the heart dow... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4815166 | Method and apparatus for processing turkey gizzards A method and apparatus for processing gizzards uses a gizzard splitter, a gizzard defatter and a gizzard peeler. The splitter includes upper and lower conveyors which define pockets for receiving an individual poultry gizzard. The pockets retain the gizza... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4799292 | Gizzard peeling apparatus A gizzard peeling machine including at least one pair of toothed rolls for grasping and peeling the pocket lining from a gizzard, and having a tamper for periodically pressing the gizzard inwardly against the peeling rolls. Oscillation of the tamper occur... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4748722 | Gizzard harvester A gizzard harvester is disclosed having a pair of opposed conveyors for receiving a gizzard and holding the same against rotation as the gizzard is advanced onto a rotating cone spindle which both washes foreign matter from the gizzard and removes its lin... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4691410 | Gizzard harvester A gizzard harvester is disclosed having a support receiving a gizzard and holding the same against rotation as the gizzard is lowered onto a rotating cone spindle which both washes foreign matter from the gizzard and removes its lining by rotating the lin... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4608732 | Gizzard harvesting process A method and apparatus for processing poultry gizzards at substantially high line speeds. A plurality of gizzards preferably with the stomach and intestines attached are directed in a random arrangement into a feeding and aligning station. Feed roll means... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4590643 | High yield gizzard harvesting apparatus A method and apparatus for processing poultry gizzards employing in-feed rollers and retarding means to initially orient the gizzards with appendage organs dangling below. The appendage organs are severed whereupon the gizzards are secured in the initial ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4570293 | Peeler roll construction Gizzard peeling apparatus including a pair of rolls with intermeshing helical teeth and bores in the opposite ends of each. A sleeve bearing is mounted in each bore and a support shaft is rotatably mounted in each bearing to rotatably support the rolls be... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4570296 | Gizzard harvesting apparatus An apparatus for processing poultry gizzards at substantially high line speeds. A plurality of gizzards preferably with the stomach and intestines attached are directed in a random arrangement into a feeding and aligning station. Feed roll means at that s... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4570294 | Apparatus for separating the gizzards from the entrails of poultry and for further processing the gizzards A gizzard processing apparatus comprising a feed section with means for detaching and removing the entrails attached to the gizzards, and a conveying section for advancing the gizzards from the feed section to a peeling section in which the lining is remo... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4538325 | Gizzard harvesting machine A system for processing a gizzard with the viscera attached where the viscera is conveyed along a poultry processing line by conveying means including adjusting means for adjusting the viscera to a predetermined length while the viscera is conveyed by the... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4524491 | Gizzard harvesting apparatus and process A method and apparatus for processing poultry gizzards at substantially high line speeds. A plurality of gizzards preferably with the stomach and intestines attached are directed in a random arrangement into a feeding and aligning station. Feed roll means... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4466158 | Method and apparatus for separating viscera from and splitting gizzards The gizzard with crop and other viscera attached thereto are retrieved from a cavity of a bird on an overhead conveyor system, and with viscera hanging from the gizzard, the gizzard is moved over a cutter whose elements define an open ended cutting path w... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4395795 | Poultry gizzard processing system Poultry gizzards with gut and stomach attached thereto are moved in sequence along a processing path, first along a pair of helically threaded conveyor rolls which supports the gizzards and permits the stomach and gut to hang freely below the gizzards bet... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4382313 | Gizzard harvesting machine A system for processing a gizzard with the viscera attached where the viscera is conveyed along a poultry processing line by conveying means including adjusting means for adjusting the viscera to a predetermined length while the viscera is conveyed by the... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4325165 | Gizzard splitter The gizzard with crop and other viscera attached thereto are retrieved from a cavity of a bird on an overhead conveyor system, and with viscera hanging from the gizzard, the gizzard is moved over a cutter whose elements define an open ended cutting path w... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4306333 | Gizzard inspection and peeling system Poultry gizzards are washed down an inclined inspection table toward a worker standing at a pair of peeler rolls. The worker visually inspects each gizzard and removes those gizzards needing additional peeling to a repeel hopper and removes those gizzards... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4183117 | Apparatus for splitting, cleaning and skinning poultry gizzards An apparatus for splitting, cleaning and skinning poultry gizzards having a transport chain which takes the gizzards past a rotating knife for cutting open the gizzards, a spreading bar for folding open the split gizzards and a rotating brush for removing... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4073040 | Machine for process of poultry gizzards The poultry gizzard with the gut and stomach attached descends along a chute having a slot through which the gut hangs from the gizzard. Below the lower end of the chute are a pair of rolls having the tops rotating toward each other. These rolls have inte... | 02/14/1978 |
