Abstract: A conveyor with juxtaposed blocks moves along a path of travel, certain of the blocks have recesses which receive second joints of the wings of poultry. The second joints are arranged sidewise to the path of travel of the conveyor, in the recesses and are successively passed beneath a support frame where a knife is reciprocated as the support frame is towed by the conveyor to cut the flesh and skin between the ulna and radius bones and one or both cartilages, which join the ends of the bones. When cutting a cartilage, the bones are urged apart as the cut is made. When one cartilage, only is cut, the bones are pivoted to produce a V-shaped product. This V-shaped product is coated with an edible coating and cooked of frozen for shipment. Several types of blades are illustrated, the blades having one or more camming surfaces for urging the bones apart.

Abstract: A pair of opposed discs having inner surfaces provided with recesses which receive second joints of poultry. A knife is disposed in a stationary position between the discs for cutting each second joint from an intermediate portion outwardly so as to leave one cartilage which joins the bones of the second joint together in an uncut condition so as to provide a product which is V-shaped. In the second embodiment of the invention, two knives are disposed in tandem so that one knife cuts the second joint from an intermediate position outwardly and then the second knife cuts the uncut cartilage.