Patents by Inventor Josef G. Marecek

Josef G. Marecek 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).

  • System for harvesting animal parts
    Patent number: 6905404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting portions of an animal carcass, most preferably for harvesting chicken paws from a chicken carcass which is determined to be of edible quality. The chicken paws and the remainder of the carcass are separated at a point prior to inspection of the carcass, and are transported toward harvesting stations along separate processing lines. By correlating the shackles on which the feet and the carcass are supported on the respective processing lines, the feet are positively matched to the carcass to ensure that the feet will be harvested only if the carcass is determined to be of edible quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold J. Steffler, Peter L. Migchels, Josef G. Marecek
  • System for harvesting animal parts
    Publication number: 20030139130
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting portions of an animal carcass, most preferably for harvesting chicken paws from a chicken carcass which is determined to be of edible quality. The chicken paws and the remainder of the carcass are separated at a point prior to inspection of the carcass, and are transported toward harvesting stations along separate processing lines. By correlating the shackles on which the feet and the carcass are supported on the respective processing lines, the feet are positively matched to the carcass to ensure that the feet will be harvested only if the carcass is determined to be of edible quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Harold J. Steffler, Peter L. Migchels, Josef G. Marecek