Scalder apparatus
US4961248A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A poultry scalding apparatus includes an elongated first tank section having opposed side walls, end walls and a bottom wall, and defining a poultry travel path extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the first tank section. Water is delivered via troughs to the first tank section from both sides of the poultry travel path at a generally constant height along at least a portion of the length of the first tank section, and a conveyor is provided for conveying poultry along the poultry travel path in a head-down orientation while preferably moving the poultry vertically relative to the water delivery troughs as the poultry travels along the portion of the length of the first tank section in which the water delivery troughs are disposed. The poultry is moved between a first elevation at which the poultry is supported at least partially above the height at which water is delivered to the first tank section and a second elevation at which the poultry is supported substantially completely beneath the height at which water is delivered to the first tank section such that the head and neck of the poultry is exposed to the water for a longer period of time then the remainder of…
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