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US 7,059,954 B2Granted
Method and device for processing a poultry leg
AssigneeStork PMT B.V.
InventorsHein Annema, Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen, Franciscus Albertus Gerardus van den Hurk, Adrianus Josephes van den Nieuwelaar
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Abstract
In a method and device for processing a poultry leg which is hanging from a carrier and comprises at least a drumstick, the operations are carried out: cutting into the drumstick substantially around the drumstick in the vicinity of the tarsal joint by means of at least one incision; and at least partially separating a part of the leg which comprises the at least one incision. The carrier is moved onwards during the cutting.
Claims79
A method for processing poultry legs each comprising at least a drumstick, the method comprising:
- a. providing a plurality of carriers moveable along a conveyor path in a conveying direction;
- b. suspending each leg from a carrier, wherein each leg is suspended at only a single end of the leg;
- c. making at least one transverse incision substantially around the circumference of the drumstick in the vicinity of the tarsal joint of the leg, wherein the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved along the conveyor path during making of the at least one transverse incision;
- d. conveying the carrier to a separating device for at least partially separating a part from the leg suspended by the carrier, wherein the separating device is adapted to at least partially separate parts from legs suspended from different carriers;
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- e. at least partially separating a part from the leg with the separating device, wherein the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved along the conveyor path during the separating of the part from the leg.
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A device for processing poultry legs each comprising at least a drumstick, the device comprising:
- a. a plurality of carriers, wherein each carrier is configured to suspend at least one leg therefrom and wherein each leg is to be suspended at only a single end of the leg;
- b. a conveyor for moving the carriers along a conveyor path in a conveying direction;
- c. transverse incision means for making at least one transverse incision in the drumstick substantially around the circumference of the drumstick in the vicinity of the tarsal joint of the leg, wherein the transverse incision means is adapted to cut while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved simultaneously along the conveyor path;
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- d. separation means for at least partially separating a part from the leg suspended by the carrier, wherein the separation means is adapted to at least partially separate the part from the leg while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved along the conveyor path, and wherein the separation means is adapted to at least partially separate parts from legs suspended from different carriers,
- wherein the separation means is positioned along the conveyor path to process the legs suspended from the different carriers.
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A device for processing poultry legs, the device comprising:
- a. a plurality of carriers, wherein each carrier is configured to suspend at least one leg therefrom and wherein each leg is to be suspended at only a single end of the leg;
- b. a conveyor for moving the carriers along a conveyor path in a conveying direction;
- c. at least one cutting device for making at least one transverse incision in and substantially around the leg while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved simultaneously along the conveyor path;
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- d. a separation device for at least partially separating a part from the leg suspended by the carrier, wherein the separation means is adapted to at least partially separate the part form the leg while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved along the conveyor path, and wherein the separation device is adapted to at least partially separate parts from legs suspended from different carriers,
- wherein the separation device is positioned along the conveyor path to process the legs suspended from the different carriers.
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A device for processing poultry legs, the device comprising:
- a. a plurality of carriers, wherein each carrier is configured to suspend at least one leg therefrom and wherein each leg is to be suspended at only a single end of the leg;
- b. a conveyor for moving the carriers along a conveyor pat in a conveying direction;
- c. at least one blade for making at least one transverse incision in and substantially around the leg while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved simultaneously along the conveyor path;
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- d. at least one scraper plate that surrounds a portion of the leg for at least partially scraping a part from the leg suspended by the carrier, wherein the scraper plate is adapted to at least partially scrape the part from the leg while the carrier from which the leg is suspended is moved along the conveyor path, and wherein the scraper plate is adapted to at least partially scrape parts from legs suspended from different carriers,
- wherein the scraper plate is positioned along the conveyor path to process the legs suspended from the different carriers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.