US 12,733,652 B2Granted

System for hanging poultry

AssigneeMeyn Food Processing Technology B.V.

InventorsAloysius Christianus Maria van Steijn, Rick Sebastiaan van Stralen, Gert Jan Al, Joy David Mike van Spall

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Abstract

A system for hanging poultry by the legs and feet in a shackle of a conveyor line. A supply line with at least one first carrier for the poultry. A movable take over device can receive the legs of the poultry and transfers the poultry from the at least one first carrier to the shackle in the conveyor line at a transfer location. The shackle, the movable take over device, and the at least one first carrier can be aligned. The movable take over device can be arranged to engage the legs of the poultry at the transfer location, move the feet above the shackle, move the feet downwards into the shackle, and disengage the legs. Pushing equipment pushes the poultry from the at least one first carrier to the movable take over device when the poultry is at the transfer location.

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Dependent claims

A system for hanging poultry by the feet in a shackle of a conveyor line comprising:

a supply line with at least one first carrier for carrying the poultry while being suspended from the legs;
pushing equipment for pushing the poultry from the at least one first carrier of the supply line;
and
a movable take over device for receiving the legs of the poultry and for transferring the poultry from the at least one first carrier of the supply line to the shackle in the conveyor line at a transfer location,
wherein the movable take over device and the at least one first carrier of the supply line are aligned, wherein the movable take over device is arranged to engage the legs of the poultry at the transfer location so as to move the feet above the shackle and then downwards to provide the feet into the shackle, after which the movable take over device disengages the poultry legs.

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