Charles D Addison

US Patent:

45134766, Apr 30, 1985

Filed:

Mar 21, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/477269

Inventors:

Harold D. Olson - Smyrna GA
Charles Addison - Dunwoody GA
J. Douglas Cagle - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Cagle's, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A22C 2100

US Classification:

17 441

Abstract:

Eviscerated poultry is conveyed upon a shackle through a refrigerated space in a compact configuration for a time sufficient to chill birds so as to cause them to self-retain the compact configuration when delivered to a bird packaging station for packing in the same configuration. The shackle itself has a basket pivotably mounted to a lower portion of a hanger bar and a canopy mounted to an upper portion of the bar.

US Patent:

46345949, Jan 6, 1987

Filed:

Mar 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/707791

Inventors:

J. Douglas Cagle - Roswell GA
Harold D. Olson - Smyrna GA
Charles Addison - Dunwoody GA

International Classification:

A23L 336

US Classification:

426393

Abstract:

Eviscerated poultry is conveyed upon a shackle through a refrigerated space in a compact configuration for a time sufficient to chill birds so as to cause them to self-retain the compact configuration when delivered to a bird packaging station for packing in the same configuration. The shackle itself has a basket pivotably mounted to a lower portion of a hanger bar and a canopy mounted to an upper portion of the bar.