Loin separation apparatus and method of operation therefor

Details Loin separation apparatus and method of operation therefor Loin separation apparatus and method of operation therefor

1995-02-17

1996-05-07

Little, Willis

Butchering

Carcass subdivision

Loin remover

452136, A22C 1800

Patent

active

055140327

ABSTRACT:
A loin separation apparatus and method of operation therefor controls a loin knife assembly in a manner which simulates the anthropomorphic motions of a human operator during a loin pulling operation. The loin knife assembly includes a U-shaped knife blade which is mounted to an arm which is connected to the apparatus through a universal joint to permit lateral and vertical displacement of the knife blade. Moreover, the separation between the sides of the loin knife may be varied. The combination of lateral displacement and varying the separation between the sides of the blade enables the sides of the knife blade to follow separate profiles. The loin separation apparatus generates customized cutting profiles and/or modifies standard cutting profiles for the loin knife assembly, as well as for a scribe saw assembly which may also be included on the apparatus, based upon the particular dimensions, contours, etc. of a specific side of meat.

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