Patents by Inventor John C. Abood

John C. Abood 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).

  • Carcass hide opening
    Patent number: 5346435
    Abstract: Apparatus for opening a carcass hide preparatory to removal of the hide (20) from the carcass (26). The apparatus includes a clearing blade (11) with a leading cutting edge (16) which is inserted between the hide (20) and subcutaneous tissues (21) and is advanced along the carcass (26) to separate the hide (20). An opening blade (31) trails behind the clearing blade (11) and creates an opening cut along the hide. The hide edges (22, 23) peel up and outwardly and can be clamped. A drive arrangement (50) includes a mounting (51) for the clearing blade (11) and the opening blade (30) and drive means (52) to advance the mounting (51) along a track (56) located adjacent to the carcass (26). Rump lifting means (65) elevates the carcass rump to the desired height for starting the hide opening at the cleared opening (61) at the anus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat Research Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Green, Russel J. Rankin, Phillip R. Boyce, Raymond M. White, John W. Buhot, Darryl J. Heidke, Andrew M. Leiner, Andrew L. Finney, Matthew Aqualini, Edward G. Mills, Richard J. Gibbons, John C. Abood, David G. Roberts, David P. Thomas