Patents by Inventor Hendrik Jan Pardijs

Hendrik Jan Pardijs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for positioning the front legs of a carcass of a slaughtered animal suspended from the hind legs
    Patent number: 6808449
    Abstract: Method for positioning the front legs of a carcass of a slaughtered animal suspended from the hind legs by engaging on the front legs with positioning means and subsequently displacing the positioning means such that they carry the front legs into a desired position. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing such a method, wherein the processing station is provided with a positioning member for bringing the front legs of the carcass into a desired position and the control for the positioning means is coupled to the control for the automatic processing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Humboldt B.V.
    Inventors: Hendrik Jan Pardijs, Gerard Jan Post