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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Erling Post, Roskilde, DK;
Slagteriernes Forskningsinstitut, Roskilde, DK;
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for the gripping and retention of part of a split carcass by the spinal column ( ), and the conveyance of that part essentially in the lengthwise direction of the spinal column, while retaining it by the spinal column during processing of the carcass part by means of cutting tools. The device comprises a mainly rectilinear conveyor ( ) with retention elements ( ) connected as links in an endless chain, with each element having a first section ( ) with a contact surface ( ) for a first side of the spinal column and a second section ( ) with a pressure surface ( ) for a second side of the spinal column. The two sections of each element are designed to allow the contact surface ( ) and the pressure surface ( ) to be relatively moved towards and away from each other in a direction across the conveyor's direction of conveyance. The spinal column can be gradually gripped and clamped between the surfaces ( ) when the contact surface ( ) and pressure surface ( ) are successively, element by element, moved towards each other. The device provides a firm grip between the spinal column and the machine parts of an apparatus for processing of e.g. fore-ends or middles.