Patent ID: 8974271
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A filleting device for harvesting fillets from poultry carcasses that are moved along a conveyor path of a conveyor line and supported on carriers, the device comprising: first guide rails positioned proximate to the conveyor line and extending generally along the direction of movement of the conveyor line, said first guide rails diverging away from the conveyor path along the direction of movement of the conveyor line; means for peeling the fillets from the carcass so as to provide complete separation between the fillets and the keel bone, said means for peeling the fillets from the carcass comprising at least one roller that is positioned along the path of the keel bone and is configured for pulling the fillets from the keel bone; and pressing means for supporting the fillets as the carcass is moved along the conveyor line, wherein said pressing means for supporting the fillets is positioned to keep the fillets positioned against the first guide rails and said means for peeling the fillets from the carcass, said pressing means for supporting the fillets comprising flexible elements arranged to support the fillets while the carcass is moved along the conveyor line.