Apparatus and method for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry

摘要

Apparatus and method for removing the entrails from the abdominal cavity of poultry (1) suspended by its legs (2) in a first conveyor, comprising an evisceration tool (7) which is movable into and out of the said abdominal cavity of the poultry for removing the said entrails from said abdominal cavity, and gripping means for gripping the said entrails after their removal from the said abdominal cavity, wherein there are lifting means arranged to be introduced below said evisceration tool after its removal from the said abdominal cavity and to undertake a relative upwards motion with respect to the said evisceration tool so as to lift the entrails from said evisceration tool and give way to enable the gripping means to grip the entrails below said lifting means.