US 11,751,576 B2
Apparatus for supporting and maneuvering an animal carcass
Gary Steven Hendrix, Abilene, TX (US)
Assigned to NCS Beef Processing, LLC, Baird, TX (US)
Filed by NSC Beef Processing, LLC, Baird, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/486,397.
Application 17/486,397 is a continuation of application No. 16/774,753, filed on Jan. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,129,391.
Prior Publication US 2022/0007660 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A22B 5/00 (2006.01); A22B 5/06 (2006.01); A22B 7/00 (2006.01); A22B 5/20 (2006.01)
CPC A22B 5/06 (2013.01) [A22B 5/202 (2013.01); A22B 7/008 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for supporting an animal carcass, comprising:
(a) a frame; and
(b) a carcass holding device connected with said frame and including:
(1) a linear displacement mechanism;
(2) a pair of support arms each having a first end connected with said linear displacement mechanism and a second end; and
(3) a pair of plates connected with said second ends of said pair of support arms, respectively, said linear displacement mechanism being operable to displace said plates between a retracted position in which said plates may be inserted into an animal carcass rib cage and an expanded position wherein said plates engage the rib cage to secure the animal carcass for butchering.