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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene Martin, Denver, PA (US);
Ken Hackman, Ephrata, PA (US);
Assignee:
Foodcraft Holdings Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
452182 ; 452184 ;
Abstract
A chicken leg processor includes a transfer device for removing the lower portion of halved birds from a shackle conveyor, and delivering them to a line along which the hip joints are partially cut through. While the legs remain suspended from the line, the back is then inverted, and is moved at a speed different from the legs, to remove the legs from the back. Thereafter, the legs are separated into thighs and drumsticks.