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Device for separating meat from bones
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-01-20
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A device for separating meat from bones includes a flexible cutting strand driven continuously or in a reciprocating manner by a drive. The cutting strand is unsupported over a portion of its length so that it can engage the surface of a bone in this area under the influence of a force exerted on the device. The cutting strand is provided with cutting elements spaced apart from each other which have cutting edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the cutting strand.
Inventors
- 👤 Markus Spotzl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:21
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D61/00; B23D61/18; B23D61/185; A; A22; A22C; A22C17/00; A22C17/004; B23D57/00; B23D57/0007; B23D57/0015; B23D57/003; B23D57/0053; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9292; Y10T83/9317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A device for separating meat from bones, comprising: a drive element; and an elongated, flexible cutting strand coupled to said drive element for movement along a travel path parallel to its longitudinal direction, said strand being unsupported over a portion of its length, and being provided with spaced-apart cutting elements having their cutting edges aligned and extending in the longitudinal direction of said cutting strand.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
65 words
A device for separating meat from bones, comprising: a drive element; and an elongated, flexible cutting strand coupled to said drive element for movement along a travel path parallel to its longitudinal direction, said strand being unsupported over a portion of its length, and being provided with spaced-apart cutting elements having their cutting edges aligned and extending in the longitudinal direction of said cutting strand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said cutting strand is provided with a filler in the intermediary spaces between said cutting elements, which filler has a cross section corresponding to said cutting elements and is made from a material selected from the group consisting of an elastomer and rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said cutting strand is an endless strand and said drive element serves to drive said strand in a revolving manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said cutting strand has two ends which are connected to said drive element and wherein said drive element generates a reciprocating movement which is imparted to said ends of said strand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device according to claim 3, additionally including a spring-loaded tension roller about which said cutting strand is guided, which roller is biased in a direction which tends to shorten the unsupported length of said cutting strand.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device according to claim 3, additionally including a housing and two deflection rollers supported on said housing over which said cutting strand is guided, said strand running between said rollers in an unsupported manner at a distance from said housing supporting said deflection rollers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device according to claim 4, additionally including a tongue-like base body and wherein said cutting strand is guided at least along one side edge of said base body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device according to claim 4, additionally including a tongue-like base body having two lateral sides, and two slides each slidably received in one of said sides coupled to an opposite end of said cutting strand at one end thereof and to said drive element at the other end thereof to effect a reciprocating movement thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device according to claim 8, wherein said drive element includes a drive motor and wherein said tongue-like base body supports at one end thereof said drive motor on a wide lateral side thereof and has a flat tip at its other end which, on said wide side which supports the motor, is bevelled toward the end of said tip.
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