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Title: System for dressing poultry, animals and the like
Claims: The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privelege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, g. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and being connected to the atmosphere when the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed, h. said programmed control means including an air fluidic mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool. 2. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source and a vacuum source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, f. said elongated probe means including a limiting means disposed a fixed distance from the end of the probe means within said circular cutting blade means. 3. A system as defined in claim 2, wherein said limiting means comprises a member having openings through which air flow may be effected. 4. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means from said compressed air source, e. said dressing tool including a nozzle means disposed outside the cutting blade means for directing a flow of washing fluid from said fluid source toward the cutting blade means for washing same after effectuating a cutting operation, and f. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means, g. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated. 5. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means fixedly disposed with respect to the dressing tool and coaxially located within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, and d. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, e. said programmed means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated. 6. A system as defined in claim 5 wherein said elongated probe means includes a limiting means disposed a fixed distance from the end of the probe means within said circular cutting blade means. 7. A system as defined in claim 6 wherein said limiting means comprises a member having openings through which fluid flow may be effected. 8. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means apart from the dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, means for effecting a water wash of said cutting blade means and means for effecting an air blow towards said cutting blade means. 9. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, e. automatic programmed control means apart from said dressing tool for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, and g. a single trigger movable between a depressed and released position for activating said programmed control means, h. said dressing tool being connected to each of the compressed air and vacuum sources for a measured time period while the trigger is in the depressed position and is connected to the fluid source while the trigger is in the released position immediately after having been depressed. 10. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blade means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means further including an air logistics control mechanism having valves disposed at a location away from the dressing tool between said dressing tool and said compressed air and vacuum sources for controlling the flow of compressed air and vacuum during a working cycle of the dressing tool. 11. A system as defined in claim 10 wherein said air logistics control mechanism includes a vacuum valve for connecting the cutting vacuum chamber to a vacuum source, a NOT logic circuit to control said vacuum valve and an actuating means for energizing said NOT circuit at a desired time. 12. A system as defined in claim 10 wherein said rotating means includes an air driven motor operatively connected to said rotatable cutting blade means, said air logistics control mechanism includes a normally closed air valve disposed between a compressed air source and the air driven motor, and means for opening said closed air valve to operate said cutting blade means, said valve means opening means includes an AND logic circuit, timing circuit means connected to the output of said AND logic circuit, and an air valve actuatable by drawing a vacuum thereon being connected to the input of said AND logic circuit, said AND logic circuit being additionally connected to a supply air line whereby an output signal is generated to said timing circuit means when a vacuum is drawn on said air valve. 13. A system as defined in claim 12 wherein said fluid source is a water source that is operatively connected to flow through said dressing tool to clean the cutting blade means and elongated probe means after the alimentary canal and anus have been separated from the poultry carcass. 14. A system for dressing poultry, animals and the like, comprising: a. at least one dressing tool having a rotatable circular cutting blade means and a structural configuration effective to be held in the hand of an operator for removing the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, b. a compressed air source, a vacuum source and at least one fluid source and means connecting said dressing tool to said sources, c. said dressing tool including an elongated probe means coaxially disposed within said rotatable cutting blades means so that a cutting chamber is defined by the space between the probe means and the rotatable cutting blade means, d. means for rotating the cutting blade means, and e. automatic programmed control means for timing a flow of washing fluid on the cutting blade means after the dressing tool has been used to remove the alimentary canal and anus from a carcass, f. said programmed control means including means for drawing a vacuum on the cutting vacuum chamber at the same time that the cutting blade means is being rotated, g. said programmed control means including an air fluidic control mechanism having valves located away from the dressing tool between the dressing tool and the compressed air and vacuum during working cycle of the dressing tool. 15. A system as defined in claim 14 wherein said fluidic control mechanism includes a plurality of fluid logic elements each of which is adapted to operate said connecting means to said air, vacuum and fluid sources, means providing an air supply, and means for actuating said fluid logic elements from said air supply. Other info: Inventors: LaBarber, Joseph A. (Kern City, CA, US) Application Number: 367354 Filing Date: 1973-06-11 Publication_date: 1976-08-24 Assignee: Nebraska Technical Equipment Company (Aurora, NB) Primary Class(es): 452/116 452/109 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Pinkham, Richard C. Assistant Examiner: Kramer, Arnold W. Attorney: Markva; Neil F. |
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