Patent ID: 6648746
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A22B

Abstract:
A toe web cutter comprising:a tool body; at least one handle connected to the tool body for supporting and guiding the toe web cutter to a toe web on a carcass; an inner blade unit, the inner blade unit having a pair of side cutting edges and an end cutting edge; an outer blade unit, the inner and outer blade units being pivotally connected and cooperating to cut along the side cutting edges and the end cutting edge to remove a toe web from a carcass; a drive mechanism connected to the tool body for pivoting one of the inner or outer blade units relative to the other blade unit, the other blade unit remaining stationary relative to the tool body to define a toe web cutting location at a fixed position relative to the stationary blade unit and the tool body whereby the handle may be used to guide the fixed toe web cutting location into correct alignment with the toe web to be removed by aligning the stationary blade unit relative to the toe web; a link pivotally connected between the drive mechanism and the driven blade unit, the drive mechanism including a drive rod, the link being connected to an end of the drive rod, the tool body including a reaction plate, the drive rod being supported against transverse motion by the reaction plate; a support mounted on an end of the drive rod and contacting the reaction plate to support the end of the drive rod against transverse deflection; and a trigger mechanism for operating the drive mechanism to remove the toe web after the stationary blade unit has been correctly aligned relative to the toe web, the trigger mechanism being proximate the handle and operable by hand while the at least one handle is being gripped.