Wayne J Mullineaux

US Patent:

54825032, Jan 9, 1996

Filed:

Jan 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/374943

Inventors:

Richard Scott - Naples FL
David Bleth - Fort Meyers FL
Gerald Banks - Lehigh Acres FL
Todd Coppedge - Estero FL
William DeWitt - Cape Coral FL
Oliver Hahn - Fort Meyers FL
Maurice Hunking - Lehigh Acres FL
Wayne Mullineaux - Alva FL
Manfred Peters - Fort Meyers FL
Richard Smith - Lehigh Acres FL
Todd Walter - Fort Meyers FL

Assignee:

Baader North America Corporation - Fort Meyers FL

International Classification:

A22C 2100

US Classification:

452173

Abstract:

Poultry carcasses are washed in apparatus which includes a frame in which a rotary carousel operates, the carcasses being transported through the apparatus on a shackle train which operates in tandem with the carousel. Associated with each shackle and carried on the carousel is a water lance that moves up and down inside the carcass as it transits the apparatus and sprays water on the carcass interior. Power means to move the lances up and down during washing transit of a carcass are provided as is means to control such power means operation. Scrubbing brushes are provided to scrub a carcass exterior as it exits the apparatus, and a final water rinse is applied to the carcass after its exit from the apparatus. The scrubbing brushes are specially fabricated and shaped from flat nylon strips.

US Patent:

55803040, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

Jan 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/374949

Inventors:

David Bleth - Fort Meyers FL
Gerald Banks - Lehigh Acres FL
Todd Coppedge - Estero FL
William DeWitt - Cape Coral FL
Oliver Hahn - Fort Meyers FL
Maurice Hunking - Lehigh Acres FL
Wayne Mullineaux - Alva FL
Manfred Peters - Fort Meyers FL
Richard Smith - Lehigh Acres FL
Todd Walter - Fort Meyers FL

Assignee:

Baader North America Corporation - Fort Myers FL

International Classification:

A22C 2106

US Classification:

452122

Abstract:

Venting of a poultry carcass is carried out using a rotary cutter with a point sharpened tip end and point sharpened teeth cutting edges adjacent the cutting tip end while operating the cutter such that the tip end has a line speed in a range of about 36-52 meters/minute in consequence of which less useable meat is lost in the vent severing operation reflecting a significant saving and product recovery to the slaughterer. During the severing operation, a shroud can be positioned around the rotary cutter to confine contaminants such as fecal matter contained in and on the carcass from being spread on the carcass in the area around the vent. To assure proper registry of the anus of the carcass with the rotary cutter during venting, holder arms are use to lift and position the carcass in optimized held position thereof carcass relative to the cutter axis.