Method and apparatus for treating a blade on a poultry carcass while the wing is attached to the poultry carcass

摘要

Method and apparatus for processing a wing (4) of a poultry carcass (1) while the wing (4) is attached to said poultry carcass which is suspended by the legs. The wing comprises an upper wing (5), a midwing (6), and optionally a wingtip, wherein at an elbow joint (7) that connects the upper wing with the midwing a capsule and ligament's are provided, and wherein the processing with the apparatus results in separation of the midwing from the upper wing. The method comprises the step of cutting the wing in the upper wing adjacent to the elbow joint, and the step of moving the midwing in relation to the upper wing for separating the bones of said midwing and said upper wing, whereafter the mid-wing is cut loose from the upper wing while the latter remains attached to the poultry carcass. The step of cutting the wing in the upper wing (5) adjacent to the elbow joint is executed to cut through the ligament that provides a connection between the mid-wing and upper wing.