Poultry trussing retainer
AssigneeVolk & Son Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorJohn Keen Cloyd
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Abstract
A poultry trussing retainer, made of plastic, is disclosed having a pair of arms and an interconnecting flap, each arm having an outwardly-extending finger for grasping the bone structure of the poultry carcass. The flap is rotatable relative to the arms so that the tail of the carcass may be tucked between the arms. The arms and flap define a pair of tapered sockets that receive and secure the hocks of the poultry such that the greater the force exerted on the hock in a direction away from the retainer, the greater the resistance offered by the retainer.
Claims11
A dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising:
- a pair of arms, joined at one end by an interconnecting flap, each arm having at its other end an outwardly-extending finger for grasping the bone structure of the poultry carcass,
- said flap being resilient and rotatable relative to said arms so that the tail of the poultry may be tucked between said arms,
- said arms and flap defining a pair of sockets that receive and secure the exposed hocks of the poultry,
- whereby said fingers grasp the bone structure of the poultry carcass while said sockets receive and retain the hocks.
A dressed poultry trussing retainer comprising:
- a flat, resilient, plastic member having a pair of arms joined at one end by an interconnecting flap, each arm having at its other end an outwardly-extending finger for grasping the bone structure of the poultry carcass,
- said flap being rotatable relative to said arms so that the tail of the poultry may be tucked between said arms,
- said arms and flap defining a pair of tapered sockets for receiving and securing the exposed hocks of the poultry such that as a force is exerted on either of said hocks, said hock is drawn into a narrower portion of said tapered socket, whereby the greater the force exerted on said hock, the greater the resistance offered by the retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.