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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
John K. Buckles, Austin, MN (US);
John T. Hays, Austin, MN (US);
Mark Oberbroeckling, Austin, MN (US);
Gary D. Westland, Glenville, MN (US);
John K. Buckles, Austin, MN (US);
John T. Hays, Austin, MN (US);
Mark Oberbroeckling, Austin, MN (US);
Gary D. Westland, Glenville, MN (US);
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION, Austin, MN (US);
Abstract
A rib saw is provided. The saw includes a saw blade, a first rail, a second rail, a sticker chain assembly, a plurality of actuators and a main controller. The first and second rails are configured to guide a shell bone to the saw blade. The sticker chain assembly is configured to move the shell bone along the first and second rails. The plurality of actuators are coupled to move the first and second rails in relation to each other. Moreover, the main controller is configured to control the plurality of actuators to dynamically move the first and second rails while the shell bone is being moved along the first and second rails to achieve a desired rib rack cut with the saw blade.