摘要 |
A flat, relatively rigid truss is disclosed which is useful for retaining hocks of dressed chicken hocks, which are more flexible than dressed turkey hocks, for example. A lower crosspiece (11) has outward extending hooks (12) which lock into the "kidney cavity" (38) of the carcass. Outward upward slanted sides (17) are connected by curves (18) to a top traverse crosspiece (21). The upper and lower edges of the top crosspiece diverge at the center to form an opening (31) for attachment of tags for weight, price, inspection data, cooking instructions and the like. The lower and upper crosspieces and sides define an enlarged opening (24) to receive the hocks and tail of the chicken. The hocks fit into the insides of the curves (26) at the intersections on the sides and top crosspiece. |