Chicken breast slicing method and apparatus
US5370573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/0023
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single natural butterfly boneless breast of chicken interconnected by an intermediary portion or central spine is conveyed towards two horizontally oriented saw blades which cut across through approximately 80-95%, preferably 85-90% and most preferably 90% of the width of the single natural butterfly boneless breast to leave an intermediary portion or central spine of width of 5-20% of the single natural butterfly boneless breast at a central portion of the single natural butterfly boneless breast. A single saw blade located downstream from the two horizontally aligned saw blades is aligned perpendicular to the two horizontally aligned saw blades so as to form a longitudinal cut down through the centrally located intermediary portion or spine of the single natural butterfly boneless breast so as to separate the single natural breast into two portions. The single vertically oriented saw blade is positioned so as to not intersect the horizontal cuts made from opposite sides into the single natural butterfly breast by the two horizontally oriented saw blades. The two portions formed by the vertically oriented saw blade each include a cut which extends from one side and 80-95% throug…
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