System for dressing poultry, animals and the like

Claim 1

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, g. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and being connected to the atmosphere when the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed, h. said programmed control means including an air fluidic mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool.

Claim 2

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, g. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and being connected to the atmosphere when the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed, h. said programmed control means including an air fluidic mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool.

Claim 3

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. said elongated probe means including a limiting means disposed a fixed distance from the end of the probe means within said circular cutting blade means.

Claim 4

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. said elongated probe means including a limiting means disposed a fixed distance from the end of the probe means within said circular cutting blade means.

Claim 6

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means from said compressed air source, e. said dressing tool including a nozzle means disposed outside the cutting blade means for directing a flow of washing fluid from said fluid source toward the cutting blade means for washing same after effectuating a cutting operation, and f. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means, g. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated.

Claim 7

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means from said compressed air source, e. said dressing tool including a nozzle means disposed outside the cutting blade means for directing a flow of washing fluid from said fluid source toward the cutting blade means for washing same after effectuating a cutting operation, and f. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means, g. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated.

Claim 8

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, and d. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, e. said programmed means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated.

Claim 9

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, and d. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, e. said programmed means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated.

Claim 12

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, means for effecting a water wash of said cutting blade means and means for effecting an air blow towards said cutting blade means.

Claim 13

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, means for effecting a water wash of said cutting blade means and means for effecting an air blow towards said cutting blade means.

Claim 14

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, e. automatic programmed control means apart from said dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, and g. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, h. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a measured time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and is connected to the fluid source while the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed.

Claim 15

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, e. automatic programmed control means apart from said dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, and g. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, h. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a measured time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and is connected to the fluid source while the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed.

Claim 16

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means further including an air logistics control mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool.

Claim 17

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means further including an air logistics control mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool.

Claim 21

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blades means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means including an air fluidic control mechanism having valves located away from the dressing tool between the dressing tool and the compressed air and vacuum during working cycle of the dressing tool.

Claim 22

A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blades means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means including an air fluidic control mechanism having valves located away from the dressing tool between the dressing tool and the compressed air and vacuum during working cycle of the dressing tool.