Apparatus for suspending poultry from its legs
AssigneeMachinefabriek Meyn B.V.
InventorCornelis Meyn
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Abstract
Apparatus for suspending poultry from its legs, said poultry being supplied by a conveyor, comprising lifting bars extending transversely to the conveyor and applicable against the ankle joint of a bird, being provided with clamping parts cooperating therewith, such as clamping rods which are movable between a position releasing the legs and a position clamping the legs. The clamping rods may be mounted on slides movable to and fro along the bars which for obtaining their motion are provided with follower rolls cooperating with the bar.
Claims9
Apparatus for suspending poultry from its legs, said poultry being supplied by a conveyor with its head facing in the direction of motion, characterized by at least one lifting bar extending transversely to the conveyor and applicable against the ankle joint of a bird from the forward side, said bar comprising clamping parts cooperating therewith, which are movable between a position releasing the legs and a position clamping the legs between these clamping parts and the lifting bar, wherein the lifting bar follows a first track section extending in parallel to the conveyor and next a second track section moving away from the conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.