Method and apparatus for transferring a bird from one conveyor s

Details Method and apparatus for transferring a bird from one conveyor s Method and apparatus for transferring a bird from one conveyor s

1992-09-22

1994-09-06

Little, Willis

Butchering

Conveyer

Transfer from one conveyor to another

452178, 452183, A22C 2100

Patent

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053443608

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transferring birds from the evicerator line (11) to the cooling line (12) of a poultry processing plant, the apparatus comprising a bird removal assembly 29 having a plurality of cam operated modules (35) for lifting the birds from their shackles (18) as the modules are rotated in unison with the shackles carried by the evicerator line. The cam operated modules include a bird lifting plate (91) that is moved vertically to lift a bird from its shackle and is rotated downwardly into a horizontal position, whereat the hocks of the bird are guided from the bird lifting plate to an intermediate transfer wheel (31). The intermediate transfer wheel carries the birds over to the cooling line, whereat the hocks of the birds are then guiding into the cooling line shackles (53).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4574428 (1986-03-01), Meyn
patent: 4791704 (1988-12-01), Chapman
patent: 4813101 (1989-03-01), Brakels et al.

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