Abstract: The invention has for its object to obviate the above stated drawbacks and proposes to this end a device which is distinguished in that it is embodied with at least two members for closing and opening respectively toward and away from each other, each of which is provided with a contour cutting edge which in the closed position of the members lie together.

Abstract: Apparatus for making a cut in, and in particular removing the spine from a half, or a pare thereof, of an animal, for instance a pig, said apparatus including a frame with a receiving member supported thereby, for instance a supporting surface for the half, a separating member, for instance a saw, arranged close to the receiving member for applying an incision along the spine, transporting means for effecting a relative movement between the half and the separating member, and a sensor member of mechanical, optical or sonic type for determining the depth of the spinal marrow channel of the spine, so making it possible to determine the cross-dimension of the vertebral-bodies along the length of the spine and thereby to carry out the most effective cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for making at least one cut in a meat piece with an articulated bone assembly, including at least two elongate bone pieces which are mutually connected in substantially rigid manner in a connecting zone and which extend from the connecting zone end initially enclose an angle, wherein the device includes: a support means for supporting the meat piece; a cutting assembly for making at least one cut in the meat piece; a positioning assembly for positioning the meat piece relative to the cutting assembly, wherein the positioning assembly comprise a positioning element which is insertable in the angle area between the mutually joined bone pieces and which is adapted to be urged relative to the meat piece into the angle in the connecting zone.

Abstract: A device for massaging a portion of meat, which device comprises a frame and a vessel supported in that frame and driven rotatably on a lying axis, said vessel has a longitudinal wall and two end walls, wherein agitation members are arranged in the vessel, wherein the inner side of the longitudinal wall of the vessel is provided with agitation members standing thereon, wherein the agitation members are formed by hollow bodies, the closing edge of which is situated outside the vessel, so providing an easy discharge and cleaning of the vessel, whereas the agitating members can be easily constructed.