Poultry processing method and apparatus with multi-purpose shackle
US4602403A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/0069
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for use in deboning eviscerated, dressed poultry carcasses includes an overhead conveyor from which a plurality of deboning shackle assemblies are suspended. Each deboning shackle assembly includes a shackle bar supporting a holding cone and a hock shackle. The cone and shackle are positioned on opposite sides of a processing line defined by the conveyor. An endless conveyor is positioned beneath the overhead conveyor to receive poultry parts removed from carcasses suspended on the shackle assembly. A leg processing machine may be positioned along the line to receive carcass hindquarters.
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