Poultry processing mechanism having carcass stabilizer

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1996-01-19

1996-10-29

Little, Willis

Butchering

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452117, A22B 500, A22C 2100

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055690726

ABSTRACT:
A carcass holding fixture for transporting, locating and securely stabilizing a carcass relative to the fixture while the fixture is moving and processing operations are carried out on the carcass has a pair of hip stabilizing arms that squeeze inwardly against opposite sides of the carcass and upwardly against the hips as the carcass is clamped into processing position. When the stabilizing arms are fully closed, the carcass is clamped up against a straddle bar on the fixture. Simultaneously, a shoulder stabilizing yoke adjacent the neck portion of the carcass has raised up into firm engagement with the shoulders of the carcass to eliminate the possibility of significant movement of the trunk portion of the carcass. Once the processing operations are complete, the hip stabilizing arms swing away from the carcass and the shoulder stabilizing yoke moves to a lower position whereby to completely release the carcass and allow it to be separated from the holding fixture and moved to the next processing station.

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