Method and device for separating abdominal fat from abdominal skin of poultry
AssigneeStork PMT B.V.
InventorsPeter Antonius Maria Gooren, Francis Willem Johan van Happen, Jenneke Antonia Christina Lankhaar, Adrianus Josephes van den Nieuwelaar
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Abstract
In a method for separating abdominal fat from abdominal skin of a slaughtered bird, a supporting surface is positioned against at least a part of that side of the abdominal skin which is remote from the abdominal fat. At least a section of the abdominal fat is scraped off the abdominal skin with the aid of a movable scraper member. The movement of the scraper member is directed substantially parallel to the supporting surface. The supporting surface forms part of a flat plate. The scraper member comprises a bracket, a claw or a body provided with a scraping edge.
Claims45
A method for separating abdominal fat from abdominal skin of a slaughtered bird, comprising:
- positioning a supporting surface, having a longitudinal axis, substantially on the exterior of the abdominal skin of the bird;
- and
- scraping abdominal fat off the interior of the abdominal skin of the bird using a moveable scraper member,
- wherein the scraper member is moved in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting surface during scraping.
A device for separating abdominal fat from abdominal skin of a slaughtered bird, comprising:
- a supporting surface, having a longitudinal axis, for positioning substantially on the exterior of the abdominal skin of the bird;
- a scraper member for scraping abdominal fat off the interior of the abdominal skin of the bird;
- and
- first displacement means for displacing the scraper member in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.