Global Patent Index - EP 4102978 A1

EP 4102978 A1 20221221 - AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF MEAT ITEMS

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF MEAT ITEMS

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHE AUFHÄNGUNG VON FLEISCHARTIKELN

Title (fr)

SUSPENSION AUTOMATIQUE D'ARTICLES DE VIANDE

Publication

EP 4102978 A1 20221221 (EN)

Application

EP 21703419 A 20210203

Priority

  • DK PA202000178 A 20200213
  • EP 2021052518 W 20210203

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021160486A1] This invention relates to systems and methods for automatic suspension of meat items, provided by a conveyor belt, on a meat storage/transport rack, for use at abattoirs, and in particular at pig abattoirs. More specifically, the invention provides a gripping tool for mounting on an industrial robot, configured for moving and suspending a bone-containing meat item, and a meat handling system, configured for moving and suspending a bone-containing meat item on a meat storage/transport rack, and a method of automatically moving and suspending a bone-containing meat item on a meat storage/transport rack.

IPC 8 full level

A22C 15/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/90 (2006.01); B65G 65/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: DK EP)

A22B 7/002 (2013.01 - EP); A22C 15/00 (2013.01 - EP); A22C 15/001 (2013.01 - EP); A22C 15/005 (2013.01 - DK); A22C 17/0093 (2013.01 - EP); B25J 15/0206 (2013.01 - DK); B65G 17/485 (2013.01 - EP); B65G 47/90 (2013.01 - EP); B65G 61/00 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021160486A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021160486 A1 20210819; DK 180714 B1 20220107; DK 202000178 A1 20211207; EP 4102978 A1 20221221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021052518 W 20210203; DK PA202000178 A 20200213; EP 21703419 A 20210203