Patent ID: 9301534
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A22C,A47J,B26D

Claim Text:
1. A system for removing a casing from an encased food product, the system comprising: an inclined surface including a top end and a bottom end, wherein the top end is higher in elevation than the bottom end; a cutting member configured to move relative to the inclined surface and the encased food product to slit the casing of the encased food product; a retaining member configured to retain the casing of the encased food product subsequent to slitting the casing; a staging area at least partially defined by and positioned at the top end of the inclined surface, and wherein the staging area is configured to receive the encased food product prior to being slit by the cutting member; and a slot defined in the inclined surface, wherein at least a portion of the cutting member is positioned in the slot and is configured to move within and along the slot, through the inclined surface.