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US 7,063,611 B2Granted
Filleting system for poultry
AssigneeMeyn Food Processing Technology B.V.
InventorsEric Nolten, Johan Hendrik Anton Klukhuhn
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Abstract
A filleting system for poultry, such as chickens, includes a conveyor system incorporating carriers for the poultry. Processing stations are provided in or along the path of the conveyor system for successively processing parts of the poultry, wherein the processing stations include at least one skinner, one wishbone remover, a fillet scraper, and either a breastbone scraper or a cutter for halving breast fillets.
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A system for filleting poultry, comprising:
- a conveyor system incorporating carriers for supporting poultry carcasses, said carriers oriented vertically and coupled to a side of said conveyor system;
- processing stations disposed at locations along a path of said conveyor system wherein the poultry carcasses are conveyed through said processing stations for successive processing of parts of the poultry carcass;
- wherein said processing stations comprise at least one skinner, at least one wishbone remover, at least one fillet scraper, and either one of a breastbone scraper for removing whole fillets or a cutter for providing halved breast fillets;
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- wherein said carriers are rotatably coupled to said conveyor system and are positionable between a first position wherein the neck of a poultry carcass in said carrier is directed downward, a second position wherein the poultry carcass is oriented substantially horizontally, and a third position wherein the neck of the poultry carcass is directed upward.
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A system for filleting poultry, comprising:
- a conveyor system incorporating carriers for supporting poultry carcasses;
- processing stations disposed at locations along a path of said conveyor system wherein the poultry carcasses are conveyed through said processing stations for successive processing of parts of the poultry carcass;
- wherein said processing stations comprise at least one skinner, at least one wishbone remover, at least one fillet scraper, and either one of a breastbone scraper for removing whole fillets or a cutter for providing halved breast fillets;
- wherein said wishbone remover and said fillet scraper are configured to operate substantially simultaneously and in coordination with each other;
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- wherein said wishbone remover comprises a gouging member and a shearing blade, said gouging member insertable vertically into the poultry carcass from the top between the shoulder joints and wishbone, and said shearing blade is positionable at the breast side of the poultry and cuts the poultry underneath the wishbone and underneath a lowest position of said gouging member.
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