Patents
US 8444460 B1: Livestock organ processing apparatus
- Granted
- 2013-05-21
- Filed
- 2012-02-24 application 13404164
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An organ processing apparatus has an input and an output, and comprises an intake conveyor having a longitudinal extent extending from the input toward the output, with the intake conveyor including a plurality of cradles movable along the longitudinal extent of the conveyor. The apparatus may include a positioning wall with a guide surface located adjacent to a lateral side the intake conveyor. The apparatus may also include a cutter configured to sever a portion of an organ positioned in one of the cradles from a remainder of the organ. The apparatus may further include a peeling assembly configured to remove an outer membrane from the organ.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130521.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Provisions 1 patents | US company or organization | Huron, SD | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thadeus Grover Du Chane | Huron, SD | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A22C | Processing meat, poultry, or fish | A22C17/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DU CHANE, THADEUS GROVER signed 2012-02-01 | DAKOTA PROVISIONS HURON, SD | 27756/882 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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