Patents Assigned to Topkip B.V.
  • Patent number: 9282751
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and installation for stunning poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) stunning the poultry via the suspended and positioned poultry head, and to obtainable debleeded poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: TOPKIP B.V.
    Inventors: Wim Van Stuijvenberg, Martin Mouthaan, Richard De Rijcke, Twan Van Bijnen
  • Patent number: 9232806
    Abstract: An installation and method for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, includes the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head via a V-shaped positioning element; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Topkip B.V.
    Inventor: Wim Van Stuijvenberg
  • Patent number: 9179684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, geese, duck and quail, comprising the steps of (i) taking the poultry; (ii) placing the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and (iii) coupling the poultry legs to a handling unit, and to an installation for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail that takes the poultry and places the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and the poultry legs are coupled to the handling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Topkip B.V.
    Inventors: Wim Van Stuyvenberg, Ary Dirkzwager, Danny Motshagen, Martin Mouthaan, Twan Van Bijnen
  • Publication number: 20150044954
    Abstract: An installation and method for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, includes the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head via a V-shaped positioning element; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: TOPKIP B.V.
    Inventor: Wim Van Stuijvenberg
  • Publication number: 20140315475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, geese, duck and quail, comprising the steps of (i) taking the poultry; (ii) placing the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and (iii) coupling the poultry legs to handling means, and to an installation for handling poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising means for taking the poultry and placing the poultry in a confinement such that the poultry legs extend from the confinement; and means for coupling the poultry legs to handling means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TOPKIP B.V.
    Inventors: Wim Van Stuyvenberg, Ary Dirkzwager, Danny Motshagen, Martin Mouthaan, Twan Van Bijnen
  • Patent number: 8814636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and installation for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Topkip B.V.
    Inventor: Wim Van Stuijvenberg
  • Publication number: 20130309953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and installation for halal killing poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) killing the poultry near the suspended and positioned poultry head, optionally the poultry may be prestunned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: TOPKIP B.V.
    Inventor: Wim Van Stuijvenberg
  • Publication number: 20120094002
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and installation for stunning poultry, such as chicken, turkey, duck and quail, comprising the steps of: i) suspending the poultry with the poultry head down; ii) positioning the suspended poultry head; and iii) stunning the poultry via the suspended and positioned poultry head, and to obtainable debleeded poultry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: TOPKIP B.V.
    Inventors: Wim Van Stuijvenberg, Martin Mouthaan, Richard De Rijcke, Twan Van Bijnen
  • Patent number: 7856842
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling slaughtered poultry, including the steps of: positioning the poultry with spread legs, with the abdominal cavity upward and oriented in the transporting direction of the poultry; and transporting the positioned poultry through cooled flowing water, wherein the transporting direction of the poultry is opposed to the flow direction of the water such that water flows around and through the poultry from the abdominal cavity toward the neck cavity. The present invention also relates to an installation including: a positioner for receiving the slaughtered poultry with the abdominal cavity oriented upward in the transporting direction; a transporter for transporting the positioned poultry; and a cooler including a container for cooled and flowing water, wherein the flow direction is opposed to the transporting direction, and to the treated poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Topkip B.V.
    Inventor: Willem Marie Van Stuyvenberg
  • Publication number: 20070181010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling slaughtered poultry, including the steps of: positioning the poultry with spread legs, with the abdominal cavity upward and oriented in the transporting direction of the poultry; and transporting the positioned poultry through cooled flowing water, wherein the transporting direction of the poultry is opposed to the flow direction of the water such that water flows around and through the poultry from the abdominal cavity toward the neck cavity. The present invention also relates to an installation including: a positioner for receiving the slaughtered poultry with the abdominal cavity oriented upward in the transporting direction; a transporter for transporting the positioned poultry; and a cooler including a container for cooled and flowing water, wherein the flow direction is opposed to the transporting direction, and to the treated poultry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Topkip B.V.
    Inventor: Willem Van Stuyvenberg
  • Patent number: 7217437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling slaughtered poultry, including the steps of: positioning the poultry with spread legs, with the abdominal cavity upward and oriented in the transporting direction of the poultry; and transporting the positioned poultry through cooled flowing water, wherein the transporting direction of the poultry is opposed to the flow direction of the water such that water flows around and through the poultry from the abdominal cavity toward the neck cavity. The present invention also relates to an installation including: positioning means for receiving the slaughtered poultry with the abdominal cavity oriented upward in the transporting direction; transporting means for transporting the positioned poultry; and cooling means comprising a container for cooled and flowing water, wherein the flow direction is opposed to the transporting direction, and to the treated poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Topkip B.V.
    Inventor: Willem Marie Van Stuyvenberg