Tool and device for removing undesired parts from the neck area of slaughtered poultry

摘要

A tool for removing undesired parts from the neck area of slaughtered poultry comprises an elongate tapered body which is rotatable about the centre axis thereof. The body is provided with a blunt front end part (11) and engagement parts which are directed substantially forwards. The tips (2) of the front engagement parts lie outside the projection of the largest rotation circle of the front end part (11). In the area between the engagement parts and the centre axis, the body comprises openings (15) which are connected to a hollow space (10) in the body. In the tangential plane and in the axial direction one behind the other, the engagement parts are distributed over at least two rows, and seen in the tangential direction the engagement parts are offset with respect to adjacent engagement parts in the same row. The front engagement part of each row is provided with a sharpened tip (2a) which lies behind the front side of the front end part, and is bent to the centre axis. A carrousel device comprises a number of processing units, which are each provided with at least one tool and drive means for moving the tool.