Patent ID: 6450873
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A method for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs. comprising the steps:providing a conveyor with at least one hook for hanging and conveying the bird; providing a processing device with a processing area for carrying out the at least one processing operation on the bird; conveying the bird towards and into the processing area of the processing device with the conveyor; positioning the bird in the processing area of the processing device by positioning means for externally supporting the bird at at least two locations, selected from the group of locations which comprises the back, the sternum, the area of the clavicle, the wings and the sides of the bird; and carrying out the at least one processing operation of the processing device in the area of the breast of the bird, wherein the conveyor is moved synchronously with the positioning means so that the bird remains on the at least one hook while it is positioned by the positioning means.