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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
John D. Hilgren, Shoreview, MN (US);
Scott P. Bennett, Stillwater, MN (US);
Gabriel M. Miller, Lodi, WI (US);
John D. Hilgren, Shoreview, MN (US);
Scott P. Bennett, Stillwater, MN (US);
Gabriel M. Miller, Lodi, WI (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () for washing eviscerated poultry carcasses () has a housing (), a conveyor () for moving the shackled poultry carcasses through the housing. A guide bar () tilts the poultry carcasses () from a vertical position for spraying by a first set of nozzles (). The first set of nozzles () delivers a cleaning solution () at a sufficient flow rate and line pressure, whereby a portion of the cleaning solution () is deflected back out the rear opening () of the poultry carcass ().