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Apparatus for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry

US5277650A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 16, 1992
Grant dateJan 11, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C21/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry suspended by its legs from a suspension conveyor wherein the entrails, after being entirely disconnected, are moved along over some distance synchronously with the poultry by a belt conveyor. Transferring the entrails from the eviscerating means towards the belt conveyor occurs through a transferring device preferably comprising a drum rotatable around a vertical axis and being provided with transferring means regularly spaced on its circumference. Two cooperating clamping parts movable relative to each other are applied at each respective transferring means.

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