Poultry neck breaker assembly
OwnerLacy Simmonsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a neck breaking assembly for a poultry processing operation wherein the bird's neck is first aligned and positioned into an identifiable location adjacent to a breaker block. The breaker block is then projected towards the bird breaking the neck of the bird against a V-shaped aligning and positioning assembly which serves as an anvil for the breaker block. The projected breaker block is then withdrawn downwardly separating the severed neck from the bird and stretching the remaining neck skin.
Claims3
A poultry neck breaker assembly, said assembly including a module (10) having a support frame (354), means for mounting said support frame for vertical sliding movement on said assembly, a breaking block (350) carried by said support frame, a cam follower (355) mounted in said support frame for vertical sliding movement thereon, and link means (357) connected between said cam follower and said breaking block for moving said breaking block horizontally upon vertical movement of said cam follower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.