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US 5,494,479 AGranted
Device for boning wings of poultry or the like
AssigneeSchaartec GmbH & Co.KG
InventorsHeinrich Lindert, Martin Schaarschmidt
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Abstract
This invention provides an apparatus for deboning animal extremities, such as poultry wings. The apparatus comprises means for transporting the extremity; means for cutting the bones of said extremity in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes; and means for removing bones from said extremity in the direction of said axes. The bones may be separated from the meat by retaining the meat while pulling or pushing the cut bones therefrom. For deboning poultry wings, the apparatus preferably comprises two cutting discs or blades that cut the wing on either side of the joint to allow the joint to be disposed and the remainder deboned by removing the bones therefrom.
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An apparatus for boning appendages of poultry or the like, comprising:
- a cutting station, comprising at least two means for cutting the bones in said appendages in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axes of said bones on opposite sides of a joint in said appendages to remove said joint;
- a separating station, comprising means for separating meat from said bones by pushing the bones from said meat;
- means for transporting said appendages through said cutting and separating stations;
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- means for holding said appendages arranged on said transporting means, said holding means comprising respective transverse reception means for holding said appendages on opposing sides of said joint and spaced sufficiently apart so that said cutting blades can pass between said holding means while cutting said joint.
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An apparatus for deboning animal extremities, comprising:
- means for transporting said extremity;
- means for cutting the bones of said extremity in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes and on opposite sides of a joint in said extremity to allow removal of said joint;
- holding means cooperating with said transportating means to hold said extremity in said transverse orientation while moving the extremity through said cutting means, said holding means holding said extremity at locations spaced sufficiently apart so that said cutting means can pass between said holding means when said joint is cut;
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- means for removing cut bones from said extremity substantially in the direction of said axes by pushing the bones.
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An apparatus for boning poultry extremities, comprising:
- a cutting station, comprising at least two cutting knives positioned to cut the bones in said extremities in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axes of said bones adjacent to and on opposite sides of a joint in said extremities;
- a separating station, for separating meat from said bones by pulling the bones from said meat using a plurality of arms that are pivotably mounted relative to each other and positioned to grip an end of said bone;
- a conveyor to transport said extremities through said cutting and separating stations;
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- a holding device for holding said poultry extremities on the conveyor in said transverse orientation relative to the cutting knives, said holding device having at least two reception pockets having a generally U-shaped cross-section sized and configured to hold said extremities and orientated such that the longitudinal length of said bones pass between upright portions of the U-shaped cross-section, said pockets being spaced sufficiently apart so that the cutting knives cut said joint between said pockets.
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A method of boning appendages of poultry, comprising the steps of:
- cutting said appendage in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axes of said bones on both sides of a joint in said appendage to sever and remove said joint, and to sever and remove ends of said appendage distal from said joint;
- holding said appendage in a reception pocket between two opposing plates having apertures therein with which the bones in said appendage are aligned, said apertures being sized to allow passage of said bones but not of the meat;
- moving at least one of said plates toward the opposing plate to push said bones through at least one of said apertures aligned therewith;
- extending an elongated member through at least one of said apertures and through said meat to push said bone aligned with said aperture out of said meat.
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An apparatus for boning appendages of poultry, comprising:
- a cutting station, comprising at least two means for cutting the bones in said appendages in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axes of said bones on opposite sides of a joint in said appendages to remove said joint;
- a separating station, comprising means for separating meat from said bones by pushing the bones from said meat;
- means for transporting said appendages through said cutting and separating stations;
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- means for transporting said appendages through said cutting and separating stations;
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- means for holding said appendages arranged on said transporting means, said holding means comprising respective transverse reception means for holding said appendages in said transverse orientation, and further comprising at least one reception pocket having a generally U-shaped cross-section orientated such that the longitudinal length of said bones pass between upright portions of the U-shaped cross-section.
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An apparatus for deboning animal extremities, comprising:
- means for transporting said extremity;
- means for cutting the bones of said extremity in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes and on opposite sides of a joint in said extremity to allow removal of said joint;
- holding means cooperating with said transporting means to hold said extremity in said transverse orientation during said cutting on opposite sides of said joint, said holding means comprising at least one reception pocket having a generally U-shaped cross-section orientated such that the longitudinal length of said bones pass between upright portions of the U-shaped cross-section;
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- means for removing cut bones from said extremity substantially in the direction of said axes by pushing the bones.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.