Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING RIBS FROM BELLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/096941
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method of removing ribs from a belly of a carcass. The method simplifies work
of removing ribs from the belly separated from loin and fully automates the rib
removal operation to improve work efficiency. With this method, the amount of
meat left on the ribs after the rib removal is comparable to a level achievable
by manual operation. The method has the following steps: a step of preparing a
cutter body (80) and measuring the position of the belly (03) placed on a working
surface (21) with the rib side of the belly facing upward, the cutter body (80)
integrally having a blade edge (83) and a roller (81), the lower section of the
blade edge (83) having an arcuate cross-section following along the surface
of the ribs (07), the roller (81) pressing the surfaces of the ribs on the upstream
side in the direction of movement of the blade edge (83); a step of moving the cutter
body to a rib to be removed; and a step of inserting the blade edge to the periphery
of the surface of the rib tip, pressing the surface of an upper part of the rib by
the roller while allowing a tubular stopper (84) with an outer diameter smaller
than the inner diameter of the blade edge to engage the surface of the rib base end,
and moving the blade edge while pressing the lower surface of the rib against the
blade edge.
Inventors:
TOYOSHIMA KATSUMI (JP)
OKA KENICHI (JP)
HAMANO KEIZO (JP)
OKA KENICHI (JP)
HAMANO KEIZO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/302983
Publication Date:
August 30, 2007
Filing Date:
February 20, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MAEKAWA SEISAKUSHO KK (JP)
TOYOSHIMA KATSUMI (JP)
OKA KENICHI (JP)
HAMANO KEIZO (JP)
TOYOSHIMA KATSUMI (JP)
OKA KENICHI (JP)
HAMANO KEIZO (JP)
International Classes:
A22C17/00
Foreign References:
| JPH10179015A | 1998-07-07 | |||
| JP2001120165A | 2001-05-08 | |||
| JP2004321032A | 2004-11-18 | |||
| JPH08228667A | 1996-09-10 | |||
| JPH01312962A | 1989-12-18 | |||
| US5902177A | 1999-05-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TAKAHASHI, Masahisa et al. (Ambassador Roppongi Buildings 16-13, Roppongi 3-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo 32, JP)
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