Plug for closing the gullet of a slaughtered animal and device for positioning same

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NL94/00032 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 20, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 20, 1995 PCT Filed Feb. 7, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/17669 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 18, 1994The invention lies in the field of slaughtering animals in a slaughterhouse. One of the operations during the slaughtering process is the removal of the head of the animal, whereby the gullet is severed. The invention has for its object to offer provisions which can ensure an effective and rapid closure of the gullet. For this purpose the invention generally provides a plug for closing the gullet of a slaughtered animal from which the head has been removed, which plug is adapted to be inserted into the gullet and has a larger effective diameter than the gullet for closing.