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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bobby Z. Haley, Fayetteville, AR (US);
William D. Royall, Lowell, AR (US);
Brandon C. Haley, Springdale, AR (US);
Virendra K. Bhumbla, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Assignee:
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 2/100 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for cutting poultry paws. The inventive method comprises the steps of (a) placing the poultry paws in a rotating wheel and (b) cutting the poultry paws as the paws are carried by the rotating wheel. The inventive apparatus comprises: (a) a rotatably drivable wheel having a perimeter and having notches provided in the perimeter wherein the poultry paws are receivable and (b) a blade positioned with respect to the wheel such that the blade will cut the poultry paws as the paws are carried by the wheel.