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Abstract

An apparatus and method for deboning or filleting the meat from a poultry breast section which is characterized by a plurality of mandrels spaced along a moving endless chain conveyor and each adapted to receive a poultry breast section. After loading of the mandrel, it is advanced to a cutting station comprising a pair of closely spaced stationary knives disposed parallel to the direction of travel. The knives effect a longitudinal cut of predetermined depth closely adjacent to the length of the keel or center bone of the breast section to create a loose flap of meat. The mandrel and breast section continue to be advanced to a meat stripping section which comprises a pair of lateral spaced resilient strips which form a downwardly inclined path. As the breast section engages the strip in a predetermined manner, the meat portion on each side of the breast is peeled from the bone as the breast advances through the stripping section. The meat fillet is collected separately from the remaining bone portion.

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First Claim