Method and apparatus for separating meat from a bone of an animal carcass
US5542878A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/004
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus (1) for separating meat (2) from ribs (3) of a carcass side (4) comprises a main framework (15). A clamp (37) mounted within the main framework (15) clamps and supports the carcass side (4). A carriage (62) vertically slidable in the main framework (15) carries a cylindrical housing (51) within which a carrier arm (50) is longitudinally slidable. A carcass engaging disc (54) is rotatably carried at the end of the carrier arm (50) and is moved by a ram (57) into engagement between adjacent ribs (3) for rupturing a membrane (8) and urging the meat (2) from the ribs (3). The housing (51) is pivoted about a spindle (82) by a hydraulic ram (85) for moving the carcass engaging disc (54) along the ribs (3).
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