Wing tip feather puller
US6855048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a method and apparatus for removing feathers from a carcass, and more specifically is a method and apparatus for removing feathers from the wing tips of poultry. The method and apparatus comprises at least one wing tip puller which further comprises upper and lower wing guides and a pinch roller adjacent said wing guides where the upper and lower wing guides are designed to receive a wing therebetween and the wing guide is further designed to laterally present the wing tip to the pinch roller.
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