Poultry carcass treating process

In the process for treating a raw-dressed poultry carcass having a V-shaped notch at its front end portion and having its leg joint ends wire trussed adjacent the rear end of the backbone thereof, the steps of placing the carcass on its back with its V notch engaging a fixed abutment, simultaneously pressing against said trussed leg ends and said backbone to clamp the V notch of said carcass against said abutment, pressing hollow needles into the meat of the carcass, and injecting fluid through said needles into said meat.

In a process for injecting fluid into the leg and thigh portions of a dressed poultry carcass so as to miss striking the leg bone below the leg knee joint, the steps of supporting an injection hollow needle at a predetermined distance from a socket member, moving the socket member into engagement with said knee joint whereby said needle is supported laterally of the leg bone, moving said needle into the meat of said thigh portion, and injecting fluid through said needle into the meat of said thigh portion.

In a process for treating a raw dressed poultry carcass having a V notch at the anterior portion thereof and in which the leg ends are trussed with wire to lock the leg ends adjacent the posterior of the carcass, the steps of aligning a stop post with said V notch, pressing forwardly the posterior portion of the carcass including said wire-locked leg ends to anchor said carcass against said stop post, pressing hollow needles into a meat portion of the carcass, and injecting fluid through said needles into said meat portion.

In a process for treating a poultry carcass having a V-shaped notch the steps of supporting said carcass on its back from the underneath side, pressing said carcass against an abutment to cause said abutment to enter said notch and become engaged therewith, and while holding a hollow needle at a fixed predetermined distance from said abutment, passing said needle into the meat of said carcass, and injecting fluid through said needle into said meat.