| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 452125000 | SKINNING | 36 |
| 20100029186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATE HARVESTING OF BACK SKIN AND BACK MEAT FROM A CARCASS PART OF SLAUGHTERED POULTRY - A method for the harvesting of back skin from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, from which carcass part the breast cap has been removed, wherein the carcass part initially consisting of at least a part of the upper back and at least a part of the legs connected to the back, wherein the part of the upper back consists of back meat and back skin, and wherein the leg parts consist of at least the thighs and are provided at least partially with leg skin, the leg skin being connected at least partially to the back skin, which carcass part has a front, a rear and two sides. The method includes the following steps of suspending the carcass part in a product carrier, the product carrier engaging the leg parts, making a first and a second side cut in the hanging carcass part, which side cuts on the sides are located on the side parts on both sides of the carcass part and extend substantially perpendicularly to the vertebral column, wherein each side cut separates at least the leg skin on the respective side of the carcass part from the back skin, detaching the back skin from the back meat, and harvesting the back meat after the back skin has been detached from the back meat, for example by detaching the back meat from the remainder of the carcass part. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100048114 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A CARCASS PART OF A SLAUGHTERED POULTRY - The invention relates to a method and a device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100221991 | DE-SKINNER FOR POULTRY PARTS - The present invention relates to a de-skinner for poultry-parts. In one exemplary embodiment, the deskinner includes an infeed for the poultry parts, a processing device for removing the skin from the poultry parts, and a discharge for the processed poultry parts. Receptacles are provided for receiving the poultry parts from the infeed. The receptacles are connected to a conveyor-line for transporting the receptacles with the poultry parts to the processing device for removing the skin from the poultry parts. The receptacles are equipped with pressing means for pressing the poultry parts into intimate contact with the processing device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100317272 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Meat Processing - Meat processing method and apparatus for automatically cutting individual poultry or fowl carcasses into various meat products, including conveying at least one previously eviscerated individual carcass along a path of conveyance and through a freezing unit arranged for allowing at least a portion of the at least one carcass to become frozen and conveying the at least one carcass, upon its exit from the freezing unit, to a cutting station downstream of the freezing unit for performing at least one partial cut through a frozen portion of the at least one carcass. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110092146 | POULTRY SHOULDER AND NECK SKINNER - An automated apparatus for removing skin from the shoulder and neck areas of a chicken carcass that includes a neck skinner and a shoulder skinner mounted to an elongated support wall in a longitudinally spaced relationship. The neck skinner includes a rotatably-driven gripper having a plurality of fins extending radially therefrom. A pinch block with an arcuate surface is mounted in a close-clearance relationship with the gripper to form a pinch point therebetween. The pinch point of the neck skinner is positioned to engage the neck area of an incoming chicken. The shoulder skinner is substantially similar to the neck skinner except that the pinch point of the shoulder skinner is positioned to engage the shoulder area of an incoming chicken. The apparatus further includes a rotatably-driven indexing conveyor laterally adjacent the neck and shoulder skinners for maintaining a longitudinal separation between chickens that are conveyed through the skinning apparatus. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120315834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS AND/OR PARTS THEREOF - 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. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130029574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS AND/OR PARTS THEREOF - A system for processing a carcass or carcass part of a porcine, bovine, ovine, or caprine slaughter animal involves a plurality of processing steps. The system includes a primary transport system that includes an overhead conveyor and a plurality of carriers for holding a carcass or carcass part, a plurality of processing stations, which processing stations are arranged along the track, each of the processing stations being adapted to carry out one or more processing steps on a carcass or carcass part, wherein in at least one processing station a step of removing a part of the carcass or carcass part is carried out, a secondary transport system, which secondary transport system is arranged adjacent to the processing station in which said part is removed from the carcass or carcass part, which secondary transport system is adapted to receive said part. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130029575 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING A SURFACE LAYER FROM ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus for separating a surface layer from animal food products comprises a carrier roller, a cutting device opposite the carrier roller with a blade holder pressure body and a pressing device exerting a pressing force on the blade holder pressure body. An automatic traction gap for transporting the separated surface layer is formed between the driven carrier roller and the blade holder pressure body. A rear pressure body pivoting axis is set up on a side of the blade holder pressure body facing away from the carrier roller. The apparatus has a pressure body guiding device automatically shifting the blade holder pressure body out of the defined initial position, with which the rear pivoting axis is arranged and is automatically shiftable such that, in the case of the blade holder pressure body pivoting up through inlet of the surface layer against the pressing force, the traction gap becomes wider in an inlet area and narrower in an outlet area. The blade holder pressure body is held freely switchable against the pressing force so that that a floating application on the surface layer completely pulled into the traction gap occurs along the traction gap. A method for automatically separating the surface layer is executed in that during inlet of the surface layer into the traction gap the inlet area is simultaneously expanded and the outlet area is narrowed. The rear pivoting axis in an area behind the zenith of the carrier roller is shifted in an automatically guided manner towards it and the blade holder pressure body is held in a floating, switchable working position in the case of a traction gap completely filled with the surface layer. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130078897 | BIG POULTRY CUT-UP METHOD - A method for cutting extra-large poultry to fit within existing industrial fryers and remain as recognizable pieces to the consumer is provided. The method provides for the cuts necessary to create pieces of poultry from the extra-large poultry that are sized comparably to a normal sized bird. Furthermore, the method provides for keeping the cut pieces in a shape that the consumer recognizes as a particular piece of poultry. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130157553 | WATERLESS SKINNER WITH PRESSURE ROLLER AND COMB SCRAPER - A skinning machine for separating skin from the tissue of a poultry part is provided, which includes a frame supporting a skin roller comprising bands of teeth and grooves for engaging the skin, a pressure shoe disposed adjacent to the skin roller for removing the skin from the tissue, a pressure roller assembly for biasing the skin and tissue against the skin roller, and a scraper interfacing with the skin roller for removing the skin from the skin roller. The pressure shoe is releasably mounted to the frame allowing removal and cleaning thereof. The pressure roller assembly includes a body that deforms against the poultry part to accommodate parts of varying sizes and thickness without damaging the tissue. The scraper interfaces with the teeth and grooves of the skin roller allowing removal of poultry skin and fat from the roller with little or no need for water. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140120815 | Method of and System for Automatically Removing Meat from an Animal Extremity - A method of automatically removing meat from an animal extremity that includes first and second bones articulated by a joint and surrounded by the meat. The method includes obtaining the animal extremity, holding the first bone at a free end thereof remote from the joint, separating the meat from the first bone while moving the meat lengthwise of the first bone in a direction toward the joint, and moving the meat just short of the joint. The method further includes severing the second bone from the first bone adjacent the joint, collecting the severed second bone with the meat attached thereto, holding the thus collected second bone at a distal end thereof and removing the meat from the second bone longitudinally thereof. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140194043 | FISH FILET GRIPPER TOOL - A gripper tool is employed for clamping the fish filet to facilitate the removal of skin from the filet. The gripper tool has a handle which is adapted to be gripped by the user and a gripping surface defined by a matrix of protrusions which clamp against the fish filet. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140315476 | POULTRY FRONT HALF PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A poultry front half processing module is shown and described. The module includes a rotatable wing bracket for securely engaging the wings of the front half to allow more accurate processing and easier deboning and transfer operations. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150031275 | BIG POULTRY CUT-UP METHOD - A method for cutting extra-large poultry to fit within existing industrial fryers and remain as recognizable pieces to the consumer is provided. The method provides for the cuts necessary to create pieces of poultry from the extra-large poultry that are sized comparably to a normal sized bird. Furthermore, the method provides for keeping the cut pieces in a shape that the consumer recognizes as a particular piece of poultry. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150126102 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DEBONING POULTRY BREAST CAPS CONTAINING MEAT AND A SKELETAL STRUCTURE TO OBTAIN BREAST FILLETS THEREFROM - Method of and system for automatically deboning poultry breast caps containing meat and a skeletal structure to obtain breast fillets. The method includes providing a mandrel ( | 05-07-2015 |
| 452127000 | Peeling by movement of workpiece past cutter | 7 |
| 20090053987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SKIN AND FAT FROM MEAT PARTS - An apparatus and method for removing skin and fat from meat parts, includes a toothroll assembly. The toothroll assembly includes a first section having an outer surface, and a second section having an outer surface. The first section is adapted to rotate at a first surface speed, and the second section is adapted to rotate at a second surface speed independently from the first surface speed. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110059684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING A CARCASS OR CARCASS PART OF SLAUGHTERED POULTRY - The invention relates to a system for cleaning a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, which carcass part at least still comprises a part of the breast fillet and skin, which skin comprises at least a part of the breast skin, neck skin and skin in the region of transition between the breast skin and neck skin, wherein the breast skin and the skin in the region of transition between the breast skin and neck skin rest at least partly against the muscular tissue of the breast fillet, from which carcass part the muscular tissue of the neck and the neck vertebrae are substantially removed, which system comprises a neck skin removing device which comprises:
| 03-10-2011 |
| 20110124277 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SKINNING FISH FILLETS - An apparatus for skinning fish fillets includes a skinning knife to separate skin from the fish fillets, a delivery element to deliver the fish fillets into the region of the skinning knife, a driver roller for the skin separated from the fish fillets, a contact pressure element including a device to indicate a position of the contact pressure element, a discharge element to carry away the skinned fish fillets; and an element arranged in a region of the driver roller to monitor an input of fish fillets onto the driver roller and an output of fish fillets from the driver roller. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20130029576 | TUNA SKINNING MACHINE - The invention relates to a tuna skinning machine, in which at least one conveyor belt ( | 01-31-2013 |
| 20140308886 | CONVEYING APPARATUS COMPRISING A CONVEYING PATH AND DESIGNED TO SUPPLY A PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS FOR CONSUMPTION HAVING SOFT PARTS TO A PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROCESSING MACHINE COMPRISING A CONVEYING APPARATUS AND A PROCESSING DEVICE - A conveying apparatus has a conveying path to supply a plurality of products for consumption having soft parts and intended for processing to a processing device. A conveying intermediate space has conveying surfaces that face one another and receive the products for consumption between them while applying pressure thereto. A first conveying surface comprises a flexible surface-deformable conveying cover and a row arrangement of pressure elements that are arranged next to one another in a row extending transverse to the conveying direction, each having a pressure-applying transverse profile extending transverse to the conveying direction, and are held to be displaceable in the height dimension direction of the conveying intermediate space against a restoring force such that each pressure element co-operates with the surface-deformable conveying cover during the passage of the products for consumption through the conveying path in order to form a variable conveyor cross-section. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140378039 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN OF MEAT CUTS OF IRREGULAR THICKNESS - A device for removing skin from meat cuts of irregular thickness is presented. The device for removing skin from meat cuts includes an overhead roller having a drive roller and a pair of idler rollers rotatably mounted to a pair of support plates. The device further includes a belt extending around the driver roller and pair of idler rollers. A support shaft extends between the support plates within a loop of the belt. A plurality of resistive devices are attached to the hold down members to provide varying resistance when a meat product is lifted into contact with the belt. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160249628 | A SKINNING DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN FROM AN ANIMAL CARCASS PART WHEN CONVEYED BY A CONVEYOR MEANS | 09-01-2016 |
| 452128000 | Gripper or hook type | 6 |
| 20130084787 | POULTRY PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POULTRY PROCESSING - A poultry processing device for removing skin from the meat of poultry is provided. The device can include a conveyor line for moving the poultry in their conveying path and one or more de-skinning means in or adjacent to the conveying path for processing the passing poultry. Each of the de-skinning means can include a rotatable gripper roll which is circumferentially provided with longitudinally extending teeth having radial ends facing away from a rotational axis of the roll and providing a frictional outer surface to the roll for catching engagement with the skin, Each the de-skinning means can further include pinch means adjacent to the rotatable gripper roll to pinch or trap the skin between the gripper roll and the pinch means. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140120816 | Method of Mechanically Removing Skin from Animal Parts - Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts that have a bone part extending therein, including: obtaining at least one bone holder ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140287668 | Apparatus and method for skinning and removing usable meat from a large game animal carcass - An improved apparatus and method for skinning large game animals is used by fastening the animal head to an upright at one end of the apparatus structure, making incisions at and cuts around the neck and attaching to the skin the end of a cable from a manually powered windlass mechanism mounted on an upright at the opposite end of the structure. As the windlass is operated the skin is drawn back over and off the carcass and the carcass is brought to a near horizontal position in open space between the two end upright parts of the structure. Two extensions are then swung into place along the animal's hind legs and attachments are made to the leg tendons. The skinned hide is then removed from the hind legs. The carcass is thus secured in a convenient and sanitary position for removing usable meat. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20160174581 | A SKINNING DEVICE FOR REMOVING SKIN FROM AN ANIMAL CARCASS | 06-23-2016 |
| 20190142021 | DESKINNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DESKINNING A POULTRY LEG OR PART OF A POULTRY LEG | 05-16-2019 |
| 452129000 | Drum skinner type | 1 |
| 20090143001 | Portable game hoist and skinning device - A combined hoist and skinning apparatus which is readily assembled and disassembled in the field for use and transportation. An animal to be skinned is raised on the hoist and a skinning assembly is provided at or near the base of the hoist. In order to skin the animal, cuts are made in the skin, which frees a segment of the skin, the end of which is then inserted into the skinning assembly, where it is wound onto a rod. The process is repeated until the animal has been skinned. | 06-04-2009 |
| 452132000 | Skinning implement (e.g., hand tool) | 8 |
| 20080261501 | Apparatus for skinning squirrels - An apparatus for skinning a squirrel that is easily manufactured, portable, quick and in which the apparatus can be mounted to a variety of surfaces. The apparatus comprises a base plate connected to toggle clamp in which the toggle clamp is engaged to press two metal tubes tightly together. The base plate is bent at an angle and secured to a stationary object. The tail of the squirrel is placed in the apparatus in between the two metal tubes and the toggle clamp is engaged to secure the tail. The skin is pulled from the uncut skin of the tail thereby removing the skin from the body in two pieces of skin. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090203304 | SKIN-ON HAM DEBONING METHOD - A method for the skin-on deboning of a ham prior to processing in a conventional skinner. The ham is deboned and the inside musculature, outside musculature, knuckle musculature and inner shank musculature are removed prior to the removal of skin and fat from the various cuts. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110034116 | SQUIRREL SKINNER AND METHOD - The invention is a method and apparatus for quicker, easier and more injury-free skinning of small to medium size game utilizing a dual fish skinner in conjunction with game skinning attachment, whose spike provides support and accessibility. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120156975 | Skinning Knife - A skinning knife, comprising a handle, a slitting blade disposed at a forward portion of the handle and having an upwardly-and forwardly-directed cutting edge, a first spreading member disposed at the forward most position of the knife so as to spread apart two portions of animal hide that have been separated by the slitting blade, and a retractable punch blade disposed in the handle beneath slitting blade for opening a hole in the hide, the first spreading member having a slot therein for receiving the punch blade. A punch blade actuation mechanism is provided for moving the punch blade through the slot in the first spreading member. Preferably, a second spreading member disposed below and forward of the first spreading member is provided for facilitating entry into a small slit. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130280997 | Knife with Hook for Skinning and Methods of Using the Same - A knife having a hook incorporated into the blade for skinning, wherein the hook is a belly hook that is positioned on the belly side or under side of the knife opposite a finger guard area. Methods of the using the knife include steps for using the cutting edge to cut and using the hook to cut by pressure applied away from the user's body. | 10-24-2013 |
| 452133000 | Power type | 3 |
| 20100136893 | DEHIDER WITH GOVERNOR AND STRENGTHENED BLADE - A dehider includes a pneumatic motor driving a pair of disk blades in opposed cutting oscillations and a governor that controls the speed of the motor. Governor balls, acting as centrifugal weights, spin with the motor and push against an inclined flange on a valve head to move the valve head towards a valve seat. The motion of the valve head compresses a biasing spring and restricts the flow of pressurized air as the desired speed is exceeded. As speed decreases, centrifugal force decreases and the biasing spring opens the valve to provide additional power to the motor. The disk blades are provided with a cylindrical central lip that substantially increases the area of the central bearing that the blades turn on and produces significantly longer blade life. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110244774 | DEHIDER WITH GOVERNOR AND STRENGTHENED BLADE - A dehider includes a pneumatic motor driving a pair of disk blades in opposed cutting oscillations and a governor that controls the speed of the motor. Governor balls, acting as centrifugal weights, spin with the motor and push against an inclined flange on a valve head to move the valve head towards a valve seat. The motion of the valve head compresses a biasing spring and restricts the flow of pressurized air as the desired speed is exceeded. As speed decreases, centrifugal force decreases and the biasing spring opens the valve to provide additional power to the motor. The disk blades are provided with a cylindrical central lip that substantially increases the area of the central bearing that the blades turn on and produces significantly longer blade life. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20150099442 | DEHIDING TOOL - A dehider includes an elongated handle having side-by-side circular disks, one of which is stationary and the other is rotary. A pinion gear is power-driven to rotate the rotary disk. | 04-09-2015 |
