| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7004830 |
Method and device for processing poultry |
February 28, 2006 |
| In a method and device for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs, the bird is conveyed on a hook of a conveyor towards and into the processing area of a processing device in order for the at least one processing operation to be car |
| 6997797 |
Device for processing slaughtered animals or parts thereof |
February 14, 2006 |
| A device for processing slaughtered animals or parts thereof, having a first station and a second station, comprises a conveyor which extends between the first station and the second station. The conveyor comprises at least one slot which is designed to carry and support the slaughtered |
| 6736717 |
Method for obtaining an inner fillet from a poultry carcass part and device for processing a pou |
May 18, 2004 |
| Method for obtaining an inner fillet and device for mechanically detaching the undesired tendon part from an inner fillet. The poultry carcass is mounted on a fixing member and positioned so that the tendons are exposed. A processing device, comprising rotating cutters, either partially |
| 6450873 |
Method and device for processing poultry |
September 17, 2002 |
| In a method and device for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs, the bird is conveyed on a hook of a conveyor towards and into the processing area of a processing device in order for the at least one processing operation to be car |
| 6371843 |
Methods and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part there |
April 16, 2002 |
| Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surrounds the processors. A venting p |
| 6358136 |
Methods and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part there |
March 19, 2002 |
| Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surrounds the processors. A venting p |
| 6312326 |
Method and device for making an incision in the skin of a slaughtered animal, and for performing |
November 6, 2001 |
| In a method and device for making an incision in the skin of the belly of a slaughtered animal which is provided with a vent opening produced by cutting out the vent, the skin is processed at a position near the bottom point of the breastbone of the animal, and an incision is made betwee |
| 6299524 |
Apparatus and method for detecting bone fracture in slaughtered animals, in particular fowl |
October 9, 2001 |
| Apparatus and method for detecting the presence of a bone fracture in a specific bone of a slaughtered animal or a part thereof, particularly fowl, especially for detecting a bone fracture in the leg bone of fowl, the apparatus comprising:retention means designed to retain an animal on a |
| 6220953 |
Device and method for processing a slaughtered animal |
April 24, 2001 |
| In a device and method for processing a slaughtered animal or a part thereof, the slaughtered animal or the part thereof is conveyed on a holding support of a carrier connected to an overhead conveyor. The holding support is provided with devices for fixing the slaughtered animal or |
| 6193595 |
Methods and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part there |
February 27, 2001 |
| Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surrounds the processors. A venting p |
| 6190250 |
Method and apparatus for performing processing operations on a slaughtered animal or part thereo |
February 20, 2001 |
| Apparatus and methods for performing multiple automated poultry processing operations upon a slaughtered animal or a part thereof via a single machine is described. The machine contains at least two rotary processors in a single frame. A covering surrounds the processors. A venting p |
| 6142863 |
Method and apparatus for placing slaughtered poultry on a carrier and for removing the skin from |
November 7, 2000 |
| This invention relates to both a method and an apparatus for placing slaughtered poultry on a carrier and a method and an apparatus for subsequently removing the skin from the slaughtered poultry on the carrier. |
| 6095914 |
Device and method for processing a slaughtered animal |
August 1, 2000 |
| In a device and method for processing a slaughtered animal or a part thereof, the slaughtered animal or the part thereof is conveyed on a holding support of a carrier connected to an overhead conveyor. The holding support is provided with devices for fixing the slaughtered animal or |
| 6007416 |
Method and apparatus for filleting the body of slaughtered poultry |
December 28, 1999 |
| In a method and an apparatus for automatic removal of at least an inner fillet from slaughtered poultry or a part thereof before the connection between the inner fillets and the carcass is broken, a separation is made in the opening bounded by the clavicle and the breastbone, whereupon t |
| 5975029 |
Method and device for collecting poultry and transporting the poultry to a slaughterhouse |
November 2, 1999 |
| A method and device for collecting poultry and transporting the poultry to a slaughterhouse, in which the birds are at least partially made unconscious prior to their arrival at the slaughterhouse. Prior to or during their collection, the birds can be conveyed through a tunnel contai |
| 5961383 |
Method and device for boning a leg |
October 5, 1999 |
| A method and a device for boning a leg or a part thereof of a slaughtered animal. Prior to the removal of the meat from the leg or the part thereof, an incision is made through a tendon at the position of the condyle of the tibia in the ankle joint. During scraping of meat from the lower |
| 5755617 |
Method and device for separating at least one piece of visceral tissue from at least one organ c |
May 26, 1998 |
| In a method and device for separating at least one piece of visceral tissue from at least one organ connected thereto, in which the at least one piece of visceral tissue to be separated is smaller than said at least one organ, the cluster of visceral tissue and organ or organs is moved |
| 5643072 |
Method and device for stunning of poultry |
July 1, 1997 |
| Method and device for stunning poultry (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), which poultry are taken into a first chamber (23) by means of a conveyer (2, 6), which chamber contains a first straining gas or gas mixture which is mixed with oxygen, and are subsequently taken into a a second chamber (33) which |
| 5595066 |
Method and device for preserving the meat of a slaughtered bird |
January 21, 1997 |
| Method and device for preserving the meat of a slaughtered bird or a part thereof, in which the bird or the part thereof is firstly cooled in a short time until the core temperature of the meat is lower than the temperature at which heat-shortening occurs at the prevailing acidity; and |
| 5549521 |
Method and device for processing a cluster of organs from a slaughtered animal |
August 27, 1996 |
| Method and device for separating one or more organs or a part thereof from a cluster of interconnected internal organs from a slaughtered animal, making use of a fixing device which is moved through an evisceration opening into the body of the slaughtered animal, in which method a part o |
| 5505657 |
Device for conveying slaughtered animals, in particular birds |
April 9, 1996 |
| Device for conveying slaughtered animals or a part thereof, having a number of leg carriers, each of which is connected by way of a rotatable connecting element to a trolley of a conveyor, and runs through a track past at least one processing station. Each leg carrier is disposed ecc |
| 5334083 |
Method and device for mechanically drawing slaughtered poultry |
August 2, 1994 |
| Method and device for mechanical removal of the viscera package from the belly cavity of slaughtered poultry hanging by the legs from hooks which are moved in a conveyor along a drawing device. For removal of the viscera package, the body of the poultry is tilted from the hanging, vertic |
| 5326311 |
Method for controlling the processing of poultry, and device for carrying out this method |
July 5, 1994 |
| A method for controlling the processing of poultry in different production lines operating in parallel, wherein the control of the processing of a specific bird or a part thereof takes place on the basis of data derived from one or more observed contours of the bird or a part thereof. Fo |
| 5312291 |
Method and device for filleting the body of a slaughtered bird |
May 17, 1994 |
| A method and device for filleting the body of a slaughtered bird, or a part thereof, the method having the following steps: making incisions in the shoulder joints while the connection between the muscles to be filleted and their wing bones remains intact; tearing away a fillet from the |
| 5248277 |
Method and device for processing the skin of a leg of a slaughtered bird |
September 28, 1993 |
| Method and device for processing the skin of a leg of a slaughtered bird. The bird or leg is moved along in a conveyor. The skin of the leg is cut through completely or almost completely in the vicinity of the knee joint between the region of the kneecap and the region of the back of the |
| 5184974 |
Method and device for dividing a slaughtered bird into a front half and a back half |
February 9, 1993 |
| A method and device for transverse dividing of a slaughtered bird, in which the carcass of the bird hanging by the legs in a conveyor is moved along with the breast in the direction of conveyance, the method comprising the steps of: placing the bird in an oblique position relative to the |
| 5178890 |
Method for improving the bacteriological quality of slaughtered poultry |
January 12, 1993 |
| A method for removing, killing or bringing into a passive condition of bacteria on and in the skin of slaughtered, plucked poultry by a chemical, mechanical and/or temperature treatment is disclosed, wherein the treatment(s) are effected after plucking of the poultry and prior to the |
| 5176563 |
Method and device for separating the legs from a body part of slaughtered poultry |
January 5, 1993 |
| A method and device for separating the legs from a carcass of slaughtered poultry in which the carcass is positioned on the rear side, legs pointing upwards, relative to the cutters, a groin incision is made between each leg and the carcass at the side of the leg facing the carcass, and |
| 5173077 |
Method and device for performing an accurate cutting operation near the knee joint of a leg of a |
December 22, 1992 |
| A method and device for performing an accurate cutting operation near the knee joint of a leg of a slaughtered animal, in particular a bird, the device comprising mechanical means, such as conveying elements and guides, for handling the leg, and cutting means, such as rotary or stationar |
| 5167568 |
Device and installation for selectively removing organs from a slaughtered animal |
December 1, 1992 |
| A device for removing one or more organs or parts thereof from a slaughtered animal, in particular a bird, comprising: an organ guide device with an open organ feed end to be inserted temporarily into the slaughtered animal; an organ conveyance device for removing organs or parts the |
| 5152715 |
Method and device for separating heart, lungs and liver from the viscera of a bird |
October 6, 1992 |
| In a separating device, the heart, lungs and liver are separated from the viscera of a slaughtered bird by conveying these organs, including the gall-bladder, connected to the bird, essentially parallel to the path of the bird with a helical roller. First the heart and lungs are separate |
| 5135431 |
Device and method for removing abdominal fat from a slaughtered bird |
August 4, 1992 |
| A device for removing abdominal fat from a slaughtered bird, comprising a scraper element which is movable through an abdominal opening between the legs, and a device for discharging the fat scraped off by the scraper element, further comprising an elongated hollow mandrel, which can be |
| 5133686 |
Cloaca cutter |
July 28, 1992 |
| Device for cutting out the vent of a slaughtered bird, including an elongated centring pin, a rotatable cutting element with an axially directed cutting edge, and an axially movable positioning element. In an end position of the positioning element relative to a thickened end portion |
| 5123871 |
Device for cutting out the vent of slaughtered poultry |
June 23, 1992 |
| A device for making an incision around the vent of a slaughtered bird and pulling the end of the rectum out of the opening thus made, including: a centering pin which is movable relative to the bird, and is provided with a thickened end portion; and a cylindrical rotary cutter with an an |
| 5104351 |
Device for boning a piece of meat |
April 14, 1992 |
| A device for removing an elongated bone from a piece of meat comprising means for conveying the piece of meat in succession through; one or more processing stations where the meat is scraped away from the bone, at right angles to the lengthwise direction of the bone, until a certain part |
| 5041054 |
Device and method for washing poultry |
August 20, 1991 |
| An elongated washer for cleaning the inside of slaughtered, eviscerated poultry, comprising a spraying element to which cleaning liquid can be fed, and radially projecting parts, running mainly in the lengthwise direction, being disposed near the spraying element, which parts are pro |
| 5037351 |
Process for weighing poultry, and conveyor hook for carrying out this process |
August 6, 1991 |
| A method of weighing poultry includes: conveying a plurality of birds which are closely adjacent to each other toward a weighing station; disentangling the wings of the birds from each other and separating the birds from each other by turning the birds; and then, while the wings of t |
| 4972549 |
Process for weighing poultry, and conveyor hook for carrying out this process |
November 27, 1990 |
| Process for weighing poultry which is conveyed suspended by the legs from suspension hooks directed in the direction of conveyance through a conveyor suspension track past a weighing station, prior to reaching the weighing position each of the hooks is turned through such an angle that |
| 4958694 |
Weighing device |
September 25, 1990 |
| Weighing device for articles such as small slaughtered animals which are carried along a transport track and of which this movement is temporarily interrupted during determination of the weight, comprising a moveable member which is loaded by the weight, acts upon a pressure transducer a |
| 4928351 |
Method and device for operating an installation for dividing up slaughtered poultry and for temp |
May 29, 1990 |
| Method for operating an installation for dividing up slaughtered poultry in a number of processing stations along a transport track in which the displacement of the delivered birds or parts thereof is temporarily interrupted at the location of an observation station, while maintaining |
