Apparatus for suspending poultry from its legs
US5290187A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/0053
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for suspending poultry from its legs, said poultry being supplied by a conveyor, comprising lifting bars extending transversely to the conveyor and applicable against the ankle joint of a bird, being provided with clamping parts cooperating therewith, such as clamping rods which are movable between a position releasing the legs and a position clamping the legs. The clamping rods may be mounted on slides movable to and fro along the bars which for obtaining their motion are provided with follower rolls cooperating with the bar.
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