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Apparatus for a slaughterhouse, more specially for the removal of the toe-web of pigs

CA 1183663 A · Owner: Machinefabriek G.J. Nijhuis B.V. · Inventors: Dreves, Adrianus

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Apparatus for a slaughterhouse more specially for the, removal of the toe-web of pigs. Apparatus for use in pig-slaughterhouses for the removal of the toe-web or toe-membrane (13) between the toes of the hindlegs (11, 12). The bodies vertically hung on carrying-yokes (8, 9 10) are orientated on their way along the conveyor (5 6, 7) by a springloaded yoke (18) to pass through the removingstation with the hindlegs (11, 12) perpendicular to the direction of transportation. On each side a rotating milling-cutter (40) (of the metal milling type) is placed on a double-swing (43 44;, 46-49), enabling the cutter to keep rotating in a plane parallel to the direction of transportation but to …

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  • Granted March 12, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 12, 2002.
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FiledOctober 16, 1981
GrantedMarch 12, 1985
Term endedMarch 12, 2002
Patent numberCA 1183663 A
Classification (IPC)A22B5/00 +2 more

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1982198519881991199419972000Application filedOct 16, 1981Patent grantedMarch 12, 1985Term endedMarch 12, 2002

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