Apparatus for dividing into separate parts an assembly comprising heart and lungs
US5759095A · kind A · utility
28Cited by
6References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for dividing into separate parts an assembly removed from an entrails package of a slaughtered bird comprising heart and lungs. The apparatus comprises two rotating axes defining a slit therebetween. A first part of the axes is provided with a coarse profile, whereas a successive second part is provided with a fine profile shaped as interengaging teeth. Further, it is possible that the second part is followed by a third part which again is provided with a more coarse profile.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.