Device and installation for selectively removing organs from a slaughtered animal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5167568
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07794451

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A device for removing one or more organs or parts thereof from a slaughtered animal, in particular a bird, comprising: an organ guide device with an open organ feed end to be inserted temporarily into the slaughtered animal; an organ conveyance device for removing organs or parts thereof along the organ guide device; a separating device which is fitted near the organ feed end or along the organ guide device for making a separation in organs or connecting tissue between them at a predetermined place; and a device for establishing the position of the organs relative to the separating device. The device for establishing the position of organs may be fitted at the open organ feed end of the organ guide device and may comprise an organ feed aperture with such dimensions that first organs can pass said aperture and second organs connected to the first organs cannot pass said aperture. An installation comprises a plurality of the organ removal devices (150) for processing slaughtered animals which are being moved along in a conveyor, and which are hanging by the legs in hooks.

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STORK PMTHANDELSTRAAT 3 5831 AV BOXMEER THE NETHERLANDS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Esbroeck, Maurice E T Nijmegen, NL 3 107
van, den Nieuwelaar Adrianus J Gemert, NL 40 1167

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