| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for pulling a strand of intestine from a convoluted intestine, such as removed from an animal, and for removing the ruffle fat from the intestine by severing, is disclosed herein. The leading end of the convoluted intestine is initially separated from the remaining bulk of convoluted intestine for insertion into the pulling apparatus which includes a work surface inclined downwardly from an entrance end to an exit end. Between the exit end and the entrance end are a pair of opposed gripping belts, each mounted parallel to the work surface and defining a path between them along which the intestine strand may travel as it is compressively engaged on each side by the belts. As the belts are driven, the remaining bulk of convoluted intestine is restrained and the belts progressively pull the strand of intestine away from the convoluted bulk. Ahead of the gripping belts at the entrance end of the apparatus is a circular knife blade which is mounted in a plane parallel to the work surface and at an elevation above the work surface that permits a strand of intestine to be pulled beneath it while the ruffle fat attached to the upper circumferential portion of the strand is held against, and above, the circular cutting knife to sever the ruffle fat from the strand. The circular knife and one gripping belt are each movable away from (1) an engaging position adjacent the strand pull path to (2) a clearance position spaced from the path to enable the leading end of the intestine to be manually placed in the path. Pivotally mounted above the work surface at the exit end of the apparatus is a baffle plate movable by positioning means into the discharge trajectory of the intestine strand to deflect the intestine strand so as to control the trajectory and disposition of the strand as it passes from the exit end of the apparatus. |
