A device for cutting open slaughtered poultry.

摘要

Device for cutting open the bottom of slaughtered poultry, provided with a knife (33) which is movable along an arc of a circle by means of a follower cooperating with a curved path. According to the invention at least part (36a) of the cutting edge (36) of the knife is at least substantially vertical at the beginning of the operative stroke and substantially horizontal at the end of the operative stroke and the said part of the cutting edge of the knife in the operative direction of movement thereof is trailing with respect to the foremost outermost point (39) of the cutting in that direction.