Patents Assigned to Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
  • Publication number: 20130122168
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and molding devices for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff. The molding device includes a rotatable drum provided with mold cavities that are filled with the mass of foodstuff to form the three-dimensional products. The method includes use of the molding device to continuously fill mold cavities in filling operations without a time gap between successive filling operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventor: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
  • Publication number: 20130078347
    Abstract: Method for treating a large number of meat products, in particular slaughtered poultry or parts thereof, in which an additive is added to the meat products. The meat products are supplied to additive-adding means using a conveyor means, the conveyor means being designed to feed the meat products sequentially in groups or separately. The additive-adding means subject each meat product or each group of meat products to an additive-adding treatment which is adapted to the corresponding meat product or to the corresponding group of meant products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B V
    Inventor: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B V
  • Publication number: 20130052923
    Abstract: A slaughtering installation for processing poultry is adapted to be used in combination with a conveying assembly for conveying poultry which is suspended from their legs in a transport direction. The slaughtering installation comprising a killing device with poultry positioning device for positioning the neck region of the poultry suspended from the conveying assembly, the killing device further comprising cutting device for cutting into the neck and thereby opening at least one blood vessel in the neck region of the poultry. The positioning device comprises a back neck guide along which the back side of the neck of the poultry is guided, and a breast neck guide along which the breast side of the neck of the poultry is guided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Albertus Theodorus Johannes Joseph Cornelissen, Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters
  • Patent number: 8367129
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and molding devices for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff which is suitable for human consumption, in particular from a mass of meat. A mold provided with at least one mold cavity is used. In some embodiments, the base of the mold cavity is adjustable so as to vary the volume of the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Henricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van De Eerden, Petrus Christianus Marius Janssen, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar
  • Publication number: 20120282850
    Abstract: A device for removing a breast gristle from a poultry breast carcass includes a transport apparatus for moving the breast carcass along a straight motion path in a fixed orientation. A median plane of the breast carcass is oriented perpendicularly to the motion path. A stationary cutting apparatus has a transversal blade, for making a transversal cut passing through the breast gristle, the transversal cut extending in a transversal cut plane arranged perpendicularly to the median plane. The transversal cut plane and a transversal plane of the breast carcass are arranged perpendicularly to the median plane and include an angle up to 30°. A frontal blade is provided for making a frontal cut passing through the breast gristle. The frontal cut plane and a frontal plane of the breast carcass are arranged perpendicularly to the median plane and perpendicularly to the transversal plane include an angle up to 30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventor: Jörg Janssen
  • Patent number: 8293298
    Abstract: Method and device for treating meat products, in particular slaughtered poultry or parts thereof, in which an additive is added to the meat products. The meat products are mounted on product holders and conveyed an additive-adding device that treats the meat products with an additive. Thereafter, the meat products are further conveyed to a massaging device that massages the meat products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Henricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van Der Eerden, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar
  • Publication number: 20120247920
    Abstract: A meat-processing system includes a production station for producing meat products, a processing station for processing the meat products, and a conveying system configured for conveying the meat products in a conveying direction along a conveying path from the production station to the processing station. The conveying system includes a supply conveyor and a discharge conveyor. The supply conveyor is configured for transferring the meat products to the discharge conveyor in such a manner that the discharge orientation with which the meat products are delivered by the production station differs from the orientation with which the meat products are supplied to the processing station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Andries Johan Martijn Kuijpers, Wilbert Hiddink
  • Patent number: 8246428
    Abstract: A device for treating products, in particular massaging meat products, comprises at least one treatment section with a space for receiving the products. The space comprises a treatment device for treating the products. A discharge device is provided for discharging the products from the space of the treatment section. The discharge device can be brought into an active and an inactive operating state with the aid of an actuating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Petrus Christianus Marius Janssen, Adrianus Josephes Van den Nieuwelaar, Andries Johan Martijn Kuijpers
  • Patent number: 8109226
    Abstract: Method of treating a large number of meat products, in particular slaughtered poultry or parts thereof, in which an additive is added to the meat products. The additives products are supplied to meat products using a conveyor which is designed to feed the meat products sequentially in groups or separately. Each meat product or each group of meat products are subjected to an additive-adding treatment which is adapted to the corresponding product or to the corresponding group of meant products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus van Esbroeck, Henricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria van der Eerden, Adrianus Josephes van den Nieuwelaar
  • Patent number: 8105138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conditioning slaughtered poultry, provided with a carries (3) provided with a contact surface for locally engaging a first carcass part of a slaughtered poultry animal at a first position. The invention also relates to a method for conditioning slaughtered poultry, and to a production line for processing poultry carcasses transported hanging in carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Bernardus Petrus Van De Camp, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Andries Johan Martijn Kuijpers
  • Publication number: 20110287703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for scalding poultry carcasses comprising a plumage, comprising: a processing space with transport means in the form of a transport path for poultry carcasses; a feed of scalding medium; dispensing means for the scalding medium provided with outlet openings, wherein the scalding medium leaving the outlet openings co-displaces with the poultry carcasses moving along the transport path. The present invention also relates to an improved method for scalding poultry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Marco Johan Halfman, Erik Jan Van De Griend, Adrianus Josephus Van Den Nieuwelaar
  • Publication number: 20110171893
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scraper head for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses. The invention also relates to a device for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses provided with such a scraper head. Finally, the invention also relates to a method for cleaning the neck of poultry carcasses, wherein a scraper head is moved out of the chest cavity into the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van De Nieuwelaar, Johannes Henricus Maria Van Mil, Wilhelmus Martinus Kusters, Fransiscus Cornelis Wilhelmus Van Gaal
  • Publication number: 20110105001
    Abstract: An installation for processing slaughtered animal parts of slaughtered animals and forming batches each containing one or more slaughtered animal parts, which installation comprises: —a conveying system with a single conveying device or with a plurality of conveying devices, —at least one slaughtered animal treatment device positioned along the path of a conveying device, —a first weighing device for determining the weight of the one or more slaughtered animal parts carried by a product carrier, —an installation control device comprising: —slaughtered animal part position determining means which pertain to the conveying system and know substantially continuously the position of each slaughtered animal part in the conveying system, —memory means wherein, for each slaughtered animal part in the conveying system, at least one memory field is present for the weight, determined by the first weighing device, of the slaughtered animal part, and—a batching device which is positioned along the path of a conveying devi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Wilbert Hiddink, Gerardus Johannes Josephus Cornelissen
  • Publication number: 20110059684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for cleaning a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, which carcass part at least still comprises a part of the breast fillet and skin, which skin comprises at least a part of the breast skin, neck skin and skin in the region of transition between the breast skin and neck skin, wherein the breast skin and the skin in the region of transition between the breast skin and neck skin rest at least partly against the muscular tissue of the breast fillet, from which carcass part the muscular tissue of the neck and the neck vertebrae are substantially removed, which system comprises a neck skin removing device which comprises: a gripper for engaging a part of the neck skin that is connected to the rest of the carcass or carcass part, a stretching station, which stretching station is configured to exert a force on the neck skin engaged by the gripper in such a way that the skin in the region of transition between the breast skin and neck skin is stretched and becomes detached from th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.
    Inventors: Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Albertus Theodorus Johannes Joseph Cornelissen