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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Linco Food Systems A/s, Trige, DK;
Inventor:
Bent Østergaard, Svenstrup, DK;
Assignee:
LINCO FOOD SYSTEMS A/S, Trige, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 21/0007 (2013.01); A22C 21/0046 (2013.01); A22C 21/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of suspending a bird from a shackle according to the invention comprises the following sequence of steps: I) bending at least one leg at the hock joint so that the foot comes nearer to the breast of the bird, II) inserting the leg in the shackle, III) releasing the leg at least partially. The bending may be achieved by arranging an engagement member at the breast side of the leg to hinder a movement of the hock joint towards the breast of the bird and using a carrier for forcing the foot towards the breast. The engagement member and/or carrier may be adapted to yield.