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EP 0042462 B1 19840808 - APPARATUS FOR PORTIONING MEAT

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR PORTIONING MEAT

Publication

EP 0042462 B1 19840808 (EN)

Application

EP 80302111 A 19800624

Priority

EP 80302111 A 19800624

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0042462A1] The apparatus comprises a horizontally arranged bandsaw (12) and one or more rotary meat holders (20) arranged to feed primal cuts (42) of meat downwards and onto the bandsaw (12) to be cut into portions. A depth stop (38), which may be adjustable, determines the thickness of the cut portion. In a preferred form, the bandsaw (12) is substantially totally enclosed and two meat holders (20) are provided, one of which may be loaded while meat in the other is being portioned.

IPC 1-7

B26D 7/06

IPC 8 full level

B26D 1/46 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26D 1/46 (2013.01); B26D 7/0641 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0042462 A1 19811230; EP 0042462 B1 19840808; AT E8855 T1 19840815; DE 3068871 D1 19840913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80302111 A 19800624; AT 80302111 T 19800624; DE 3068871 T 19800624