Method and device for processing a carcass part of a...

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2009-10-02

2010-11-02

Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method and a device for processing a carcass part of slaughtered poultry,which carcass part comprises at least part of a rib cage, meat which is naturally present on said rib cage, a neck opening, and a wing joint, the carcass part having an interior which method comprises the following steps:applying and fixing the carcass part to a product carrier, which product carrier is moveable and which product carrier engages the interior of the carcass part,moving a wing-joint positioning member via said neck opening into the interior of the carcass part,the wing-joint positioning member being provided with one or more wing-joint positioning surfaces, which are arranged in such a manner that, in a defined position of the first wishbone blade with respect to the carcass part,the wing-joint positioning surfaces hold said wing joint into a predetermined position,exerting an internal pressure on the carcass part, in such a manner that said one wing joint is supported in the predetermined position by a wing-joint positioning surface of the first wishbone blade.

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English translation of Official Action dated Jan. 13, 2009 in related Application No. JP2003419066.

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