Method and apparatus for centrally aligning and cutting the keel

Details Method and apparatus for centrally aligning and cutting the keel Method and apparatus for centrally aligning and cutting the keel

1992-09-22

1994-08-09

Little, Willis

Butchering

Carcass subdivision

Cutting longitudinally through body or body portion

452163, 452165, 452170, A22C 2100

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active

053361270

ABSTRACT:
A keel bone aligning apparatus (70) aligns the keel bone (78) of a carcass (10) with a rotary halving blade (61) so that the keel bone (78) is centrally cut with precision as the carcass (10) is carried along a processing path (12) and suspended by its legs (13) via a conveyor (11). As the carcass approaches the keel bone aligning apparatus (70), the visceral cavity (22) is introduced onto an internal guide rail (33). The keel bone aligning apparatus (70) has an angled guide plate (75) and a rollers (76a, 76b). The angled guide plate (75) initially engages and guides a portion of the carcass in the area of the keel bone. The rollers (76a, 76b) subsequently engage and guide the carcass portion during the cutting of the keel bone (78) by the rotary, halving blade (61).

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