Patent ID: 8419511

Claim:
An apparatus for splitting whole poultry mid-wings into separate radius and ulna portions, the apparatus comprising: a. a plurality of abutting carrier blocks arranged in a series, each carrier block having at least one upstream-facing recess and at least one downstream-facing recess wherein recesses of adjacent, abutting carrier blocks cooperate to form at least one carrier slot between each pair of carrier blocks, each carrier slot being configured for securely holding at least one of the mid wings in a predetermined orientation; b. a blade channel is formed through each of the carrier blocks, thereby extending through each of the carrier slots; c. means for driving the carrier blocks along a path in a downstream direction; and d. a blade holder having at least one blade member mounted thereto, the blade member extending into the blade channels of said carrier blocks for engaging the mid-wing held within each carrier slot as the carrier slot is driven adjacent the blade member to separate the radius and ulna portions of the mid-wing from one another.