Middle splitter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5725424
SERIAL NO

08800515

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A middle splitter for use to split an animal's middle into two parts. The splitter has a work table and a conveyor belt to move the middle forward. The splitter also has a circular saw which extends in a longitudinal slot in the conveyor belt. A guide extends from upstream down to the saw. This guide is parallel and extends above the conveyor belt in order to hold the middle against it. The splitter further has a caterpillar drive which extends before and past the saw. The drive is parallel to the conveyor belt and has a contour belt mounted onto a support of longitudinal shape. The contour belt has protruding plates shaped and positioned to engage the middle. The conveyor belt is driven into rotation by a shaft connected to a motor, so that the side of the contour belt nearest the saw moves forward. As a result, when the motor rotates the belt, the drive pulls the middle forward toward the circular saw for it to be cut. A pressure device is provided to push the drive towards the guide to push on the spine and straighten it up while the middle is cut.

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G E LEBLANC INCST ANSELME QUÉBEC G0R 2N0

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Couture, Marcel St-Henri, CA 7 31
Dufour, Yvon Saint-Anselme, CA 11 53
LaPointe, Steve Pintembre, CA 1 7
Roy, Jean-Guy Saint-Anselme, CA 12 60

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