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AssigneeTyson Holding Company
InventorsStanley B. Andrews, Bobby Z. Haley, Robert L. Sanford, Mark H. Curry, Donald M. Zimmerman
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Provided are: (a) a poultry carcass processing method; (b) an apparatus which is ideally suited for use in practicing the inventive method; and (c) a poultry product provided by the inventive processing method. The inventive processing method comprises the steps of (a) pivoting a first poultry carcass section (e.g., a forward carcass section) with respect a second carcass section (e.g., a rearward carcass section) such that the outer side of the backbone structure included in the first section is rotated toward the outer side of the portion of the backbone structure included in the second section and (b) with the sections retained in pivoted relationship, pulling one of the sections directionally away from the other section such that a portion of the meat provided on the outer side of the forward portion of the backbone structure is detached therefrom and is retained in attached relationship to the rearward section of the carcass. The inventive apparatus comprises (a) a pulling structure for pulling the one carcass section directionally away from the other section and (b) a holding device for holding the sections in pivoted relationship while the pulling structure pulls the one section directionally away from the other section such that at least a portion of the meat provided on the outer side of the forward portion of the backbone structure is detached therefrom and is retained in attached relationship to the rearward section of the carcass.
A method of processing a poultry carcass, said poultry carcass comprising a backbone structure having an outer side and having skin tissue and meat on said outer side and said poultry carcass further comprising a forward section including a forward portion of said backbone structure and a rearward section including a rearward portion of said backbone structure, wherein said forward section is retained in attached relationship with said rearward section by at least said skin tissue, said method comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for processing poultry carcasses wherein each of said poultry carcasses comprises a backbone structure having an outer side and having skin tissue and meat on said outer side and each of said poultry carcasses further comprises a forward section including a forward portion of said backbone structure and a rearward section including a rearward portion of said backbone structure, said forward section being retained in attached relationship with said rearward section by at least said skin tissue, said apparatus comprising:
A poultry product produced from a poultry carcass wherein, prior to producing said poultry product therefrom, said poultry carcass comprises a backbone structure having an outer side and having skin tissue and meat on said outer side and said poultry carcass further comprises a forward section including a forward portion of said backbone structure and a rearward section including a rearward portion of said backbone structure, said forward section being retained in attached relationship with said rearward section by at least said skin tissue, said poultry product having been produced by a method comprising the steps of:
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