Method and device for processing a slaughter animal
AssigneeStork PMT B.V.
InventorsAdrianus Josephes van den Nieuwelaar, Franciscus Cornelis Wilhelmus van Gaal, Thomas Wilhelmus Josephus Schevers
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Abstract
In a method and device for opening a blood vessel in the neck of a pre-positioned slaughter animal, a blood vessel is opened as a result of at least one cutting device being moved into the neck from one side of the neck towards the opposite side of the neck, the blood vessel being located in the path of the cutting device. The cutting device is an elongate blade which is moved in its longitudinal direction and is provided with a sharp, inclined front side. Before the blood vessel is opened, the distance between the trachea and the blood vessel is increased in an area of the opening.
Claims32
A method for mechanically opening at least one blood vessel in the neck of a slaughter animal, wherein the neck comprises a trachea and an esophagus, in particular a fowl, comprising:
- positioning the neck of the slaughter animal, wherein the neck comprises a longitudinal axis;
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- opening the at least one blood vessel by moving at least one cutting device along a cutting path substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the neck and into the neck from one side of the neck towards an opposite side of the neck, the at least one blood vessel to be opened being located in the path of the cutting device,
- wherein before the at least one blood vessel is opened, the distance between the trachea and the at least one blood vessel is increased and wherein the body of the slaughter animal is repositioned from a position below the neck to a position above the neck either before or after opening of the at least one blood vessel in the neck.
A method for mechanically opening at least one blood vessel in the neck of a slaughter animal, wherein the neck comprises a trachea and an esophagus, in particular a fowl, comprising:
- positioning the neck of the slaughter animal;
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- opening the at least one blood vessel by moving at least one cutting device along a path and into the neck from one side of the neck towards an opposite side of the neck, the at least one blood vessel to be opened being located in the path of the cutting device,
- wherein the neck comprises a trachea and wherein the distance between the trachea and the at least one blood vessel is increased before the at least one blood vessel is opened.
A device for cutting into at least one blood vessel in the neck of a slaughter animal, in particular a fowl, comprising:
- a neck positioning device for positioning the neck of the slaughter animal, wherein the neck comprises a trachea and an esophagus;
- a separating device adapted to increase the distance between the trachea of the slaughter animal and the at least one blood vessel;
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- a blood vessel opening device for opening the at least one blood vessel and creating an opening, wherein the blood vessel opening device comprises at least one cutting device adapted to move along a cutting path through the neck from one side of the neck to another side of the neck, wherein the at least one blood vessel to be opened is located along the cutting path of the cutting device.
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