Systems, methods, and devices for removing material from feet of poultry
US9756866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C21/0053
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for removing lesion material from poultry feet. The systems, for example, can include at least one spray head located along a travel path of a plurality of movable shackles within a poultry processing line. Each shackle can be configured to hold a poultry member in a processing position as the shackles are moved along the processing line. The spray head configured to spray feet of the poultry members held by the plurality of shackles to remove the lesion material from the feet.
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