Butchering inventions 03/06

20060068692 - Rib lifter: An apparatus for separating ribs, namely the spare ribs, from a pork carcass belly, referred to as a rib lifter. The rib lifter automatically cuts and removes the spare ribs from a pork belly immediately following the process where the loin and baby back ribs have previously been removed. The...

20060052042 - Method of processing fillets, such as salmon fillets, and a system for performing the method: In a method and apparatus for processing and packaging fillets, the fillets are fed on to a conveyor belt, cut into individual fillet slices by a slicer, analyzed in a camera for different parameters, and results fed to a calculation unit. The slices are further conveyed to transport tables positioned...

20060052043 - Loin puller with two separate cutting blades: Disclosed is a loin puller for trimming off the backfat of a loin that has been scribed from a belly. This loin puller has a frame on which is mounted a conveying system for engaging the loin and moving it towards a cutting zone. In this zone, a cutting tool...

20060052044 - Retainer for poultry hocks: A device for retaining and trussing the hocks of poultry carcass in juxtaposition and proximal to the body during processing, packaging, shipping, storage, and/or cooking. The present invention, including hock retaining members, may be constructed of a unitary, plate-like member of resilient material and it includes two openings for fitting...

20060046630 - Support device for cleaning fish and game animals: A one-piece support device for cleaning, skinning or filleting fish or game provides a secure support for fish or game. The support includes a sturdy base which attaches rigidly to a generally vertical structure. Vertical prongs extend upward from the base to engage the fish or small game. The device...

20060046631 - Fillet board for use with fish having horns: A fillet board useful for filleting fish is described. The fillet board according to the invention is particularly useful for fish having horns or pectoral-fin spines. Accordingly, the fillet board disclosed includes structures for securing fish to the fillet board and provides holes in the fillet board through which the...