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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes Van Der Steen, Megen, NL;
Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Gemert, NL;
Jan Johannes Meerdink, Neerloon, NL;
Cornelis Joannes Janssen, Holthees, NL;
Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes Van Der Steen, Megen, NL;
Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Gemert, NL;
Jan Johannes Meerdink, Neerloon, NL;
Cornelis Joannes Janssen, Holthees, NL;
Marel Meat Processing B.V., Oss, NL;
Abstract
A slaughtered pig leg parts conveyor device is provided for conveying individual pig leg parts, wherein an individual pig leg part includes at least a portion of a pig leg and the pig foot. The conveyor device includes a track and one or more pig leg part carriers movable along said track, each carrier being adapted to carry an individual pig leg part. Each carrier has one pig foot retaining assembly adapted to engage on a single pig foot so as to retain the pig leg part in a position suspended from the carrier. The retaining assembly includes a pig foot aperture adapted to receive the pig foot.