Patent ID: 8136749

Claim:
A device for shredding poultry carcasses, said device comprising a frame supporting a comminuting unit and a drive unit, wherein the comminuting unit comprises a drum mounted on a rotatable shaft, the drum having a generally cylindrical surface and an array of cutting points affixed to the drum, protruding from said surface, and a stationary comb having an array of teeth separated by spaces, and extending close to the drum surface so that the points pass between the teeth as the drum rotates, and the drive unit comprises a motor connected to the shaft so as to turn the drum s wherein each of said cutting points is removably attached to the drum surface, the drum surface has an array of threaded holes for receiving the cutting points, each of said cutting points comprises a threaded shaft sized to fit said holes and a carbide bit secured to the shaft, and the bit has the shape of a triangular prism.