US3671999A
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Apparatus for recovering meat from bones
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-14
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1990-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A horizontally disposed chain wire-link endless belt conveyor receives the poultry pieces to be treated and moves the same beneath a flexible imperforate hold-down endless belt conveyor and while the pieces being treated are still on the chain wirelink endless belt conveyor directing thereonto water-jets under suitable pressure from above; the meat separating from the bones and falling downwardly through the chain wire-link conveyor for collection and the separated bones moving over the end of the chain wire-link endless belt conveyor for disposal.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank R Downs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:44
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C17/00; A22C17/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for recovering meat from bones comprising, in combination, a substantially horizontally disposed foraminous endless conveyor belt having upper and lower flights a water manifold disposed below the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt and extending transversely thereunder a manifold disposed above the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt and in parallelism with, but vertically offset with respect to, said first-named manifold a row of spray nozzles carried by and communicating with said first-named manifold and directed upwardly onto said endless conveyor belt and a row of spray nozzles carried by and communicating with said second-named manifold and directed downwardly onto said endless conveyor belt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
Apparatus for recovering meat from bones comprising, in combination, a substantially horizontally disposed foraminous endless conveyor belt having upper and lower flights a water manifold disposed below the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt and extending transversely thereunder a manifold disposed above the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt and in parallelism with, but vertically offset with respect to, said first-named manifold a row of spray nozzles carried by and communicating with said first-named manifold and directed upwardly onto said endless conveyor belt and a row of spray nozzles carried by and communicating with said second-named manifold and directed downwardly onto said endless conveyor belt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 1, together with a flexible and imperforate endless belt disposed above and in substantial parallelism with that portion of the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt which is above said first-named manifold; said flexible and imperforate endless belt being adapted to contact pieces of meat and bone which are being carried along on the upper flight of said endless conveyor belt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the chain wire-link endless conveyor belt provides a mesh size of between approximately one-fourth inch and approximately one-half inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the manifolds and spray nozzles are constructed and arranged to deliver water under a pressure of between approximately 500 pounds and approximately 1,000 pounds per square inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a deflection plate is secured to the upper portion of the second-named manifold and extends transversely with respect thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the chain wire-link endless conveyor belt provides a mesh size of between approximately one-fourth inch and approximately one-half inch.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-27 | 1975-12-27 | 1976-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-27 | 1979-12-27 | 1980-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-27 | 1983-12-27 | 1984-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |