Method and apparatus for mechanically processing an organ or organs taken out from slaughtered poultry

US8303383B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Tom Jansen · Oostzaan, NL
• Remco Spijker · Oostzaan, NL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2011
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A22C21/06
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus are provided for mechanically processing an organ or organs taken out from slaughtered poultry in a processing device or processing line, which organ or organs form part of an organ package and wherein the organ or organs are separated from the organ package. The organ package is spatially oriented by the processing device without notably breaking tissue connections in the package, and in a preselected order so as to cause the harvesting of organs from the package to occur in a preselected sequence that depends on the location of the organ package in the processing device or processing line.