Patent ID: 7771256
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. An improved de-boning apparatus including a feed can, a product section and a waste section interconnected with a cylinder: said feed can, having a feed sleeve and a feed cylinder, said feed cylinder having a first chamber formed of spaced first inner walls of a first radius and a second chamber formed of a second inner wall of a second larger radius located between said first inner walls, said feed sleeve connecting with said feed cylinder through said second inner wall of said second chamber and between said spaced first inner walls of said first chamber; said product section having an output sleeve and an output section of said cylinder having an inner wall including a screen of said first radius, said screen having openings there through about its radius through which said product is passed; an auger of substantially constant diameter having a helical flight forming a helical void passing through said feed can and said product section; wherein, product passed through said feed sleeve into said second chamber of said feed can completely fills a void between said auger and said second wall of said second chamber and said helical void along said auger within said second chamber without shearing, said material within said helical void is then moved past one of said first inner walls which acts to separate said product within said void from said product within said helical void allowing said product within said helical void to move from said feed can into said product section where said product passes out through said openings.