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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Gary M. Thompson, Turlock, CA (US);
Daniel J. Volk, Cumming, GA (US);
Gary M. Thompson, Turlock, CA (US);
Daniel J. Volk, Cumming, GA (US);
Volk Enterprises, Inc., Turlock, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for retaining and trussing the hocks of poultry carcass in juxtaposition and proximal to the carcass during processing, packaging, shipping, storage, and/or cooking. The present invention, including hock retaining members, can be constructed of a unitary, plate-like member of resilient material and can include two openings for fitting about and retaining the hocks, an anchor to be affixed to the carcass, and a connecting means between the hock retaining members and the anchor. The connecting members provide a spring force to keep the hocks and thus the legs juxtaposed to the carcass and each other.