| 摘要 |
This invention relates to an improved shackle suspension means for use in orienting a support shackle relative to a predetermined direction. More particularly, this invention is directed to a supporting shackle for supporting a chicken or other fowl by its hocks from a hock-gripping member with the fowl in a head lowermost position. The suspension system includes a mounting bracket supported for movement along a predetermined path for effecting a transfer of the supporting shackle through a poultry processing operation. The suspension bracket includes an angular offset orienting surface detailed to cooperate with a suspension element extending upwardly from the fowl supporting shackle to orient the supporting shackle operable position in a predetermined direction relative to the path of movement of the supporting bracket.
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