System for harvesting animal parts

Details System for harvesting animal parts System for harvesting animal parts

2005-06-14

2005-06-14

Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)

Butchering

Carcass subdivision

Reexamination Certificate

active

06905404

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting portions of an animal carcass, most preferably for harvesting chicken paws from a chicken carcass which is determined to be of edible quality. The chicken paws and the remainder of the carcass are separated at a point prior to inspection of the carcass, and are transported toward harvesting stations along separate processing lines. By correlating the shackles on which the feet and the carcass are supported on the respective processing lines, the feet are positively matched to the carcass to ensure that the feet will be harvested only if the carcass is determined to be of edible quality.

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