ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,139, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Hall Fabrication Inc. (Henderson, Nev.).
"Loin puller machine with improved caterpillar drive assembly" was invented by David Chappell (Las Vegas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A loin puller machine includes a frame with the conveyor mounted on the frame for carrying loin carcasses past a series of cutting blades. A caterpillar drive assembly is mounted on the frame adjacent the conveyor to engage the carcass for movement past the blades. The caterpillar drive assembly includes a pair of sprockets and a chain trained about the sprockets, and a hydraulic motor operatively connected to one of the...