Abstract: An apparatus for trussing a bird comprising a main body having a platform for supporting the bird, the platform and main body having a bird keel end and a bird wishbone end, clamping means movably mounted on the main body for securing the bird on the platform and releasing the bird from the platform, shackle means mounted on the main body and being disposed above the bird keel end of the platform for receiving and at least temporarily securing the legs of the bird, a leg engaging and supporting means movably mounted on opposite lateral locations of the main body for tightening leg knuckles of a bird into the shackle means before flexing, for preventing twisting of the legs and for bending the legs over the wings, a first drive means operably engagable with the clamping means, the shackle means and the leg engaging and supporting means to sequentially clamp the bird, shackle, stretch and flex the clamped birds legs and to release the clamped bird.

Abstract: A general provider of a core registration service provides registration services to a special service provider. In one implementation, a first party presents a user registration form to a second party on behalf of a third party The first party receives registration provisioning data from the third party, which is used by the first party to generate a custom registration form. Responsive to receiving a request from a second party to register for a specialized service provided by a third party, the first party communicates the custom registration form to second party.

Abstract: An apparatus for trussing a bird comprising a main body having a platform for supporting the bird, the platform and main body having a bird keel end and a bird wishbone end, clamping means movably mounted on the main body for securing the bird on the platform and releasing the bird from the platform, shackle means mounted on the main body and being disposed above the bird keel end of the platform for receiving and at least temporarily securing the legs of the bird, a leg engaging and supporting means movably mounted on opposite lateral locations of the main body for tightening leg knuckles of a bird into the shackle means before flexing, for preventing twisting of the legs and for bending the legs over the wings, a first drive means operably engagable with the clamping means, the shackle means and the leg engaging and supporting means to sequentially clamp the bird, shackle, stretch and flex the clamped birds legs and to release the clamped bird.

Abstract: A general provider of a core registration service provides registration services to a special service provider. In one implementation, a first party presents a user registration form to a second party on behalf of a third party The first party receives registration provisioning data from the third party, which is used by the first party to generate a custom registration form. Responsive to receiving a request from a second party to register for a specialized service provided by a third party, the first party communicates the custom registration form to second party.