Patent ID: 7662033

Claim:
A breast saw apparatus for cutting a poultry breast having a keel bone, the breast saw apparatus comprising: a) a frame having an input end and an output end; b) a conveyor operatively connected to the frame for moving a poultry breast through the apparatus, the conveyor having a plurality of spaced members extending outward from the conveyor; c) a bottom member supported above the conveyor, the bottom member configured for the poultry breast moving along the bottom member's length and supporting the poultry breast on its keel bone, the bottom member having a slot; d) an elongate top member having a first section proximate the input end and a second section, having an end, proximate the output end, the top member having a length of at least 100% of the poultry's length; e) a circular blade positioned at the second section's end, wherein the poultry breast is held straight between the top member and the bottom member as the poultry breast is moved by the conveyor to the blade for cutting and the circular blade extends into the slot; and f) the top member is angled relative to the bottom member, the top member spaced further from the bottom member proximate the input end, wherein the poultry breast is compressed between the top member and the bottom member as the poultry breast is moved toward the blade.