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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Brandon C. Haley, Springdale, AR (US);
Marshall Vanderpool, Bentonville, AR (US);
Kelvin D. Lasse, Springdale, AR (US);
Larry R. Welch, Siloam Springs, AR (US);
James A. Ruff, Springdale, AR (US);
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for cutting poultry carcasses as they are continuously conveyed by a shackle conveyor having a plurality of shackles. The inventive apparatus comprises a gap provided between two rails. The rails are positioned such that the exterior of the carcass adjacent the spine will contact and slide along the back rail while the front rail will pivot the front half of the carcass backward with respect to the back half, thereby placing the skin connecting the two halves in a peeling position with respect to the front half. The apparatus further comprises a blade positioned for cutting a segment of skin while the carcass is in this stretched position such that at least most of the segment of skin remains attached to the back half.