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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2010
Richard Gerard Johan Drabbels, Venray, NL;
Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen, Wilbertoord, NL;
Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Boxmeer, NL;
Richard Gerard Johan Drabbels, Venray, NL;
Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen, Wilbertoord, NL;
Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Boxmeer, NL;
Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V., Boxmeer, NL;
Abstract
A device for separating a wishbone from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, includes a primary wishbone knife, for separating the wishbone from meat that is naturally present thereon in the plane of the wishbone, wherein the primary wishbone knife is adapted to be introduced into and removed from the carcass part via the neck opening, two secondary wishbone knives, each for separating the wishbone from meat that is present on the outside of a leg of the wishbone, and a secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly. The secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly prescribes a secondary cutting path for each of the secondary wishbone knives relative to the carcass part. The secondary cutting paths have a curved shape that substantially follows the outer contour of the wishbone.