Patents by Inventor J. Douglas Cagle

J. Douglas Cagle 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 for chilling poultry
    Patent number: 4634594
    Abstract: Eviscerated poultry is conveyed upon a shackle through a refrigerated space in a compact configuration for a time sufficient to chill birds so as to cause them to self-retain the compact configuration when delivered to a bird packaging station for packing in the same configuration. The shackle itself has a basket pivotably mounted to a lower portion of a hanger bar and a canopy mounted to an upper portion of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Inventors: J. Douglas Cagle, Harold D. Olson, Charles Addison
  • Apparatus for processing poultry
    Patent number: 4513476
    Abstract: Eviscerated poultry is conveyed upon a shackle through a refrigerated space in a compact configuration for a time sufficient to chill birds so as to cause them to self-retain the compact configuration when delivered to a bird packaging station for packing in the same configuration. The shackle itself has a basket pivotably mounted to a lower portion of a hanger bar and a canopy mounted to an upper portion of the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Cagle's, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold D. Olson, Charles Addison, J. Douglas Cagle