Patent ID: 8679565

Claim:
A method of removing a trim from a food product stream which travels along on a conveyor and has been cut to establish the food product stream trim, the method comprising the steps of: providing a system including; a belt defined by an interior side having an interior surface, an exterior side having an exterior surface, an upper edge extending between the interior and exterior surfaces, and a lower edge extending between the interior and exterior surfaces, wherein a plurality of brushes extend from the lower edge of the belt at an orientation substantially perpendicular to the lower edge; rotating the belt about an idler sprocket defined by a radius of less than 4 inches (10.16 cm) wherein a motion of the belt causes the plurality of brushes to contact the food product stream trim to sweep the trim away from the food product stream while not damaging edges of the food product stream and avoiding formation of irregularities in the food product stream caused by an uneven edge of the trim.