Method and apparatus for packing slaughtered birds, including poultry, into an envelope, especially a bag shaped package
AssigneeStork PMT B.V.
InventorMartinus P. G. van Mil
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Abstract
A method of mechanically packing a slaughtered bird, including poultry, comprising opening an inlet of an envelope resting on a support, pushing a bird resting with stretched legs on a support into the envelope by exercising a force on the body of the bird, then pressing the legs upwardly to locate the legs in a folded position on both sides of the body and thereafter sealing the envelope.
Claims16
A method of mechanically packing a slaughtered bird, which method comprises, opening an inlet of an envelope resting on a support, pushing a bird resting with stretched legs on a support into the envelope by exercising a force on the body of the bird, then pressing the legs upwardly to locate the legs in a folded position on both sides of the body and thereafter sealing the envelope.
An apparatus suitable for use in packing a slaughtered bird, which apparatus comprises means for acting upon the inner surface of an inlet of an envelope for keeping the inlet of the envelope open, means for supporting the envelope and the bird, first reciprocable pusher means movable in a direction toward and into the envelopethrough the inlet for pushing the bird into the envelope through the inlet, second reciprocable pusher means movable in a forward direction toward and into the envelope through an inlet for acting on the legs of the bird when positioned in the envelope to fold the legs of the bird, drive means for the first and second pusher means, the drive means being such that first the first pusher means and then the second pusher means can act in use on the bird whilst moving in the forward direction, toward the inlet and means for sealing the envelope, having the bird positioned, in use, therein.
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