Method and apparatus for splitting a body of a butchered animal into two halves along the spine
CA 1090067 A · Owner: Koyama, Nobuo · Inventors: Koyama, Nobuo
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A body of a butchered animal suspended at its hind legs by suspension conveying means is conveyed by means of a conveying table to a station for splitting the body into two halves along the spine where the body and, the conveying table become stationary and the body is turned through 90 degrees in a splitting position between body supporting means and pusher means which is indexed with the conveying table so that the back, of the body will face the body supporting means. Then sensing means, senses the presence of the body in the splitting position and actuates the body supporting means to bring it to an operative position to support the body, while the pusher means is also actuated to urge …
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- Granted November 25, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 25, 1997.
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