Patent ID: 6213864
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A22B,A22C

Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning contaminates from poultry, comprising:washing means for removing contaminate matter from an internal cavity of a poultry animal;a crop removing means mounted in closely spaced longitudinal alignment with said washing means so that said crop removing means and said washing means are positioned within said internal cavity at substantially the same time;said crop removing means being mounted in leading relation to said washing means so that washing of said internal cavity is accomplished almost immediately after removal of said crop by said crop removing means;said washing means including an elongate, hollow nozzle member having a trailing end in fluid communication with a source of liquid fluid under pressure and having a leading end adapted to engage said crop removing means;said elongate nozzle member having a plurality of apertures formed therein through which said liquid fluid under pressure flows to impinge upon and clean said internal cavity; andsaid elongate nozzle member including a hollow base member having a leading end and a trailing end, a first hollow deflection cone mounted to said hollow base member in fluid communication with said leading end thereof, and a second hollow deflection cone mounted in fluid communication with said trailing end thereof;whereby contaminate matter in said internal cavity is washed from said internal cavity before it can be substantially absorbed by tissue surrounding said internal cavity.