ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,628,835, issued on May 19, was assigned to Hall Fabrication Inc. (Henderson, Nev.).
"Loin puller conveyor" was invented by David Chappell (Las Vegas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conveyor for a loin puller machine has a plurality of rigid belly slats and chine slats to support the carcass which is carried past knives or blades on the machine for skinning, trimming, and cutting the meat carcass. The belly slats and chine slats are attached to chains extending around a drive roller and an idler roller to form an endless loop. The belly slats have a flat upper surface and the chine slats have a curved upper surface corresponding to the be...