Patents by Inventor Leonardus Mattheus Petrus Linnenbank

Leonardus Mattheus Petrus Linnenbank 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 filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry
    Patent number: 5643074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry including at least the sternum and the wishbone defined by both clavicles, wherein the breast piece is supported and the breast flesh is cut loose from the sternum and the wishbone by means of cutting means. Prior to cutting loose the breast flesh, the wishbone is pressed inwardly as seen relative to the breast piece. Further, the invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method having a pressure means movable to and fro which in an operative position can engage the wishbone in order to press it inwardly relative to the breast piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Machinefabriek Meyn B.V.
    Inventor: Leonardus Mattheus Petrus Linnenbank