Method and apparatus for dividing a package removed from a bird
US5318428A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for dividing a package removed from a bird, which may include intestines, liver and heart with lungs, into separate parts. Using the method and apparatus, firstly the heart-lungs assembly is cut loose from the package, whereafter the intestines and liver are separated. For cutting loose the heart-lungs assembly, a cutting means positioned alongside a conveyor for the package may be applied, whereas the separation of the intestines and liver may be carried out through a separating means cooperating with the conveyor. As the conveyor, a rotating disc with reception slots for the packages may be considered. In the alternative, a chain conveyor comprising carriers with reception slots is also possible.
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