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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Humboldt B.v., Lichtenvoorde, NL;
Niels Antonio William Koster, Beltrum, NL;
Leonardus Jozephus Antonius Tiggeloven, Groenlo, NC (US);
Humboldt B.V., Lichtenvoorde, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device () for cutting the head off a slaughtered animal's carcass comprising: at least two knives (), both provided with a cutting edge (); and controls for moving the knives towards and away from each other such that the cutting edges of the knives cooperate in a cutting action, whereby at least one of the knives is provided with a position-finding protruding cutting edge portion (). The invention also relates to an automatic work station comprising such a cutting device and a manipulator for positioning the cutting device. Furthermore the invention relates to a method for cutting the head off a slaughtered animal's carcass.