Class 452/152 - Of splitting

Subclass of Class 452 - Butchering
Definition: Subject matter wherein the carcass subdividing device divides
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 04/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7364503	Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable stretching of...	04/29/2008
7261630	Cutting apparatus with displacement element An apparatus (1) for cutting up the belly of a slaughtered animal has a cutter for performing a cutting function in a cutting direction (SR), and a displacement element (5) which applies a forces on a predetermined area of the outer surface ...	08/28/2007
7096769	Automatic top slice removal device An automatic top slice removal device includes a frame, a lower conveyor belt and an adjustably mounted upper conveyor belt extending generally parallel with and spaced from the lower conveyor belt. A meat product slicing device includes a blade interposed between t...	08/29/2006
7004830	Method and device for processing poultry In a method and device for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs, the bird is conveyed on a hook of a conveyor towards and into the processing area of a processing device in order for the at least one processi...	02/28/2006
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
6929540	Automated classifier and meat cut fat trimming method and apparatus Apparatus and method for a meat cut classification and fat trimming for sensing the thickness of a layer of fat of a cut of meat and the various contours thereof as it travels along a conveyance and providing the fat thickness or classification information to a down...	08/16/2005
6319110	Method and device for carving poultry carcasses and/or carcass parts A method for dividing a body of slaughtered poultry is described, wherein the body hangs down by its legs from a transport means, is transported with the breast leading in the direction of transport and is cut through during transport thereof by means of ...	11/20/2001
6050889	Apparatus for dividing a piece of meat containing a bone structure The invention relates to an apparatus for dividing a piece of meat containing at least one elongate bone structure, for example a spinal column, such that this elongate bone structure is also divided. The apparatus includes for this purpose a positioning ...	04/18/2000
6027405	Carcass splitting apparatus A carcass splitting apparatus 10 splits the carcass of an animal suspended by a suspension mechanism from an overhead conveyor. The apparatus includes a frame and a carriage assembly for moving along the frame. A drive mechanism moves the carriage along t...	02/22/2000
5727997	Automatic device for cutting the legs of pork carcasses An automatic device for cutting the legs of pork carcasses laying transversally onto a conveyor. A support carrier is mounted onto a frame extending close to the conveyor in such a manner as to be movable toward and away from the conveyor. The support car...	03/17/1998
5611727	Middle splitter Disclosed is a middle splitter for use in splitting middles of processed animals. This middle splitter has a work table onto which a conveyor belt is mounted. The conveyor belt is slotted along its length. A circular saw extends in the slot of the conveyo...	03/18/1997
5584757	Animal head processing apparatus with hog snout puller The hog's head, in the upside-down position, is moved jaw first across a table where a jaw removal bar engages under the lower jaw. The snout has been previously loosened by a slash on each side behind the snout. The loosened snout gravitates through a sn...	12/17/1996
5370573	Chicken breast slicing method and apparatus A single natural butterfly boneless breast of chicken interconnected by an intermediary portion or central spine is conveyed towards two horizontally oriented saw blades which cut across through approximately 80-95%, preferably 85-90% and most preferably ...	12/06/1994
5346435	Carcass hide opening Apparatus for opening a carcass hide preparatory to removal of the hide (20) from the carcass (26). The apparatus includes a clearing blade (11) with a leading cutting edge (16) which is inserted between the hide (20) and subcutaneous tissues (21) and is ...	09/13/1994
5139457	Automatic animal processing An apparatus for automatically processing an animal carcass (8). Suspension means (122, 123) suspends the carcass (8) in an inverted position with the spine inclined upwardly towards the neck (11) with the spine located beneath the carcass (8) and so that...	08/18/1992
5088958	Apparatus for filleting fish An apparatus for severing the fillets from fish rumps comprises cutting tools each composed of pairs of circular knives for cutting free the belly spokes, the back spokes and the ribs or vertebral appendages, respectively. The last mentioned cutting tool ...	02/18/1992
5037349	Apparatus and method for cutting meat The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of cutting meat. The apparatus and method is particularly directed to separating a backbone portion from a rib portion of a piece of meat. The apparatus is comprised of a vertical orientation unit f...	08/06/1991
4985965	Fish processing unit A fish processing unit for longitudinally quartering a fish during a single pass through the unit. A fish is laid on its side and longitudinally oriented in alignment with the direction of travel of a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt passes over the top s...	01/22/1991
4748723	Apparatus for gaining pinbone-free fillets of fish The invention relates to an apparatus for gaining boneless fish fillets. In a fish filleting machine which processes the fish being conveyed tail first and comprises a belly and back filleting toot, and a severing tool for releasing meat bands on either s...	06/07/1988
4748721	Method for gaining skin-free belly flaps of fish and apparatus for performing such method The invention relates to a method for gaining skin-freebelly flaps of fish and an apparatus for performing such method. In a fish filleting machine which processes the fish being conveyed tail first and comprises a belly and back filleting tool, a rib sev...	06/07/1988
4718146	Apparatus for sawing turkey breasts and other objects A conveyorized machine that operates to automatically advance objects of generally the same shape and weight, particularly breasts of turkey, to a scale platform which is retractable below the conveyor and elevatable above the conveyor. On the scale platf...	01/12/1988
4688296	Means for breaking down carcasses Means for braking down carcasses such as sheep and pigs comprising a pair of endless belt for conveying the carcass legs uppermost to a splitting saw for cutting along the backbone of the carcass, means for holding the split carcass as it moves along, and...	08/25/1987
4667371	Method and apparatus for mechanically excluding the breastbone of livestock carcasses A mechanical method for splitting the breastbone of hog carcasses comprises the steps of determining, by means of a sensor device, the length of the carcass by determining the distance between a datum plane and the snout of the carcass. The cutting of the...	05/26/1987
4262388	Apparatus for longitudinally cutting vertically suspended animal carcasses A method of automatically cutting longitudinally animal carcasses for food. A mobile holder is horizontally moved transversely in one direction with respect to a conveyor chain until a first bearing element is brought opposite the inner surface of the ani...	04/21/1981
4025988	Method and apparatus for controlling the tools and guides of a fish dressing machine A method and apparatus for controlling the tools and machine is disclosed. A first selected location on the body of a fish conveyed in the direction of its longitudinal axis engages with a first feeler and effects an impulse counter to start to count puls...	05/31/1977

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