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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2000
Manfred Peters, Bad Schwartau, DE;
Wolfgang Wagner, Reinfeld, DE;
Siegbert Wruck, Stralsund, DE;
Klaus Ziebell, Lübeck, DE;
Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & C. KG, Lubeck, DE;
Abstract
A method for dividing a body of slaughtered poultry is described, wherein the body hangs down by its legs from a transport means, is transported with the breast leading in the direction of transport and is cut through during transport thereof by means of a first cutting operation, wherein the body is brought into a position inclined to the direction of transport before and during the first cutting operation so that the legs are located in front of the remaining body, wherein the body is moved towards a spike in such a manner that the spike enters a rear opening between the legs located between the legs of the body and the first cutting operation is performed in a diagonal direction in a plane which essentially extends between the thighs of the legs and the spike so that the body is divided into a rear half including the legs, the thigh portions corresponding to the legs and a back portion, and a front half including a breast portion and a main proportion of the back portion of the body, wherein the front half surrounds the spike and is held thereby and is transported along a special path and in a special position to an adjoining processing station which comprises at least one separating means, wherein the rear half is transported by the transport means to the processing station wherein the rear half and the front half are divided essentially vertically by the at least one separating means by means of at least one second cutting operation.