GB2450373A - Food item skewering apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus enabling the wings B of chicken or other poultry to be skewered in an extended (stretched-out) orientation along an axis (X) for cooking and eating comprises first and second clamp members 41,42 which can be brought together to bring the wing B to be skewered into the desired orientation and to releasably hold the wing B. The apparatus further comprises means 61 for inserting a skewer A into the wing B along the axis (X), such that the wing remains in the extended (stretched-out) orientation when the clamp members 41, 42 are released.
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Food item skewering aDr,aratus The invention relates to food item skewering apparatus, and in particular to poultry wing skewering apparatus.
Poultry wings, and in particular chicken wings, are comparatively the least profitable part of a bird, and are generally not liked by consumers due to the difficulty in handling them and eating them.
According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided food item skewering apparatus comprising: food Item mounting apparatus adapted to releasably hold an Item of food to be skewered in a desired orientation about a skewering axis; and skewer insertion apparatus operable to insert a skewer into the item of food substantially along the skewering axis.
The item of food preferably comprises a poultry wing, most preferably a chicken wing.
The food item mounting apparatus preferably comprises clamping apparatus comprising first and second clamp members provided in a spaced relationship and operable to releasably clamp an item of food therebetween in a desired orientation about the skewering axis. The clamp members are preferably elongate clamp members, and extend lengthways generally in the direction of the skewering axis, such that a chicken wing to be skewered will be orientated substantially lengthways between the damp members.
Preferably, the first clamp member is provided in a fixed position and the second clamp member is moveable between a closed position at a first distance from the first clamp member and an open position at a second, greater distance from the first clamp member. The second clamp member is preferably resiliently biased into the closed position and the food item mounting apparatus further comprises an opening mechanism operable to move the second clamp member from the open position to the closed position.
The first distance is preferably less than the width of a chicken wing to be skewered, such that when the second clamp member is moved to the closed position the main area of meat on a chicken wing located between the clamp members is squeezed by the damp members and is thereby arranged such that the skewering axis extends through the meat.
The food item mounting apparatus preferably further comprises one or more engaging projections provided on the food item facing faces of one or both clamp members.
The skewer insertion apparatus preferably comprises skewer guide means adapted to receive a skewer and orientate it along the skewering axis, and skewer drive means operable to engage the skewer and push it along the skewering axis towards and through the chicken wing meat.
The skewer guide means preferably comprises a skewer mounting member defining a skewer guide channel for receMng a skewer therein. The skewer guide means preferably further comprises one or more skewer guide rollers movably mounted between a first position spaced from the skewer mounting means, for location of a skewer in the guide channel, and a second position substantially adjacent the skewer mounting means, when a skewer is located in the guide channel, to thereby retain the skewer in the guide channel and control the movement of the skewer towards and through the chicken wing.
The food item mounting apparatus may comprise two second clamp members, provided in spaced relationships on either side of the first clamp member, such that the food item mounting apparatus can be operated to simultaneously mount two chicken wings. The skewer insertion apparatus may further comprise second skewer guide means such that two skewers may be simultaneously be driven into two respective chicken wings.
The skewer insertion apparatus preferably further comprises a skewer hopper and skewer delivery means operable to move a skewer from the hopper into the guide channel on the skewer mounting means.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described in detail, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a diagrammatic representation of chicken wing skewering apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention, showing the apparatus prior to receMng two chicken wings; Figure 2 is a diagrammatic end view of the apparatus of Figure 1, showing the chicken wings received within the food item mounting apparatus before being skewered; Figure 3 is a diagrammatic representation of the apparatus of Figure 1, showing skewered chicken wings; and Figure 4 is a diagrammatic representation of an alternative food item mounting apparatus suitable for use with the apparatus of Figure 1.
Refernng to Figures 1 to 3, a first embodiment of the invention provides food item skewering apparatus in the form of a chicken wing skewering apparatus 110.
The chicken wing skewering apparatus 110 comprises chicken wing mounting apparatus 112 and skewer insertion apparatus 114.
The chicken wing mounting apparatus 112 comprises clamping apparatus which comprises a first clamp member 41 and two second clamp members 42. The clamp members 41. 42 in this example comprise elongate clamp plates 41, 42. A skewering axis (X) extends between each pair of clamp plates 41, 42, and the clamp plates 41, 42 extend lengthways, such that a chicken wing to be skewered will be orientated substantially lengthways between the clamp plates 41, 42.
The first clamp plate 41 is provided in a fixed position and the two second clamp plates 42 are movably mounted in a spaced relationship on either side of the first clamp plate 41. The second clamp plates 42 are movable between a closed position at a first distance from the first clamp plate 41 and an open position at a second, greater distance from the first clamp plate 41. The second clamp plates 42 are resiliently biased into the closed position. The second clamp plates 42 are spring biased into the closed position under the action of a resilient spring (not visible).
A cam wheel 48 rides on a cam surface 21A of a plate 21 on master drive shaft 20. Movement of cam surface 21A to the left (as orientated in the drawings) causes the second clamp plates 42 to move to the closed position and movement of cam surface to the right causes the second damp plates 42 to move to the open position.
The opposing faces of each pair of clamp plates 41, 42 are provided with engaging projections (43A,43B,44,45A.45B,46,46A,46B) to squeeze the meat on a wing upwards (as orientated in the drawings). The first distance is preferably less than the width of a chicken wing to be skewered, such that when the second. clamp plates 42 are moved to the closed position the main area of meat on a chicken wing located between the clamp members is squeezed between the clamp plates 41, 42 and is thereby pushed upwards, across the skewering axis, for skewering, as will be described in more detail below.
The skewer insertion apparatus 114 comprises skewer transfer means in the form of a carriage 11 which supports a pair of pulley wheels 12A,12B which carry the skewers A. The carnage 11 is moveable from a first position supporting a skewer on the skewering axis (as shown in Figure 1) to a second lower position (as shown in Figure 3). The carriage 11 is moveable up and down relative to a fixed plate 13. Spring 14 spring biases the carriage 11 into the first position. The carnage 11 supports a cam wheel 15 (behind the carnage so not visible in the drawings) which rides on cam surface 16A on the end of a drive rod 16. Movement of the drive rod 16 to the left causes the carriage 11 to move to the second lower position (as shown in Figure 3). The rod 16 is connected to a master drive shaft 20.
A skewer hopper and delivery station 30 is provided to store and transfer skewers to the skewer insertion apparatus 114.
The skewer insertion apparatus 114 further comprises skewer guide means 50 adapted to receive a skewer A from the skewer transfer means and orientate it along the skewering axis X. The skewer guide means comprises two pairs of guide rollers 51A, 51B provided on a guide roller plate 52 and guide channels in the form of grooves 53 provided on skewer mounting members 54. The guide roller plate 52 is moveable substantially vertically (as orientated in the drawings) between a first position (as shown in Figure 1) above the guide groove 53, to second position (as shown in Figure 3) substantially adjacent the guide groove 53. The guide rollers 51A, 51B are spring biased into the second position by a spring 55. A cam wheel 56 (not visible and underneath guide member 50) rides on a cam surface 22A of a plate 22 on master drive shaft 20. Movement of cam surface 22A to the left (as shown in Figure 3) causes the roller plate 52 to move to the second position and movement of cam surface to the right (as shown in Figure 1) causes the roller plate 52 to move to the first position.
In the first position, skewers A may be located within the skewer guide means 50, in the guide grooves 53, and in the second position the skewers are held in position between the guide grooves 53 and the guide rollers 51A, 51 B so that the skewers are supported for transfer through the guide means 50 between the guide grooves 53 and the guide rollers 51A, 51 B. The skewer insertion apparatus 114 further comprises skewer drive means 60 operable to engage the skewers A and push them along the skewering axis X towards and through the chicken wings. The skewer drive means 60 comprises a push plate 61 which engages the non-barbed ends of the skewers A and is moveable to apply force onto the ends of the skewers, to thereby push them towards and through the respective chicken wings. The push plate 61 is connected to the master drive shaft 20 and moves with the drive shaft 20.
In use a skewer is loaded on wheels 12A 12B of the skewer transfer means from the hopper and delivery station 30 and a chicken wing B placed between the clamp plates 41, 42, as shown in Figure 1. The drive shaft 20 is then moved to the left (see Figure 3): As the drive shaft 20 moves, the push plate 61 pushes the non-barbed ends of skewers UA along the skewering axis from the skewer transfer means, through the skewer guide means 50 and through the meat on the chicken wings.
As the push plate 61 engages the skewers "A", so the carnage 11 s lowered to the second position (due to the cam surface 16A on the drive shaft 20 engaging the cam wheel 15) This allows the push plate 61 to pass the skewer transfer means, carriage 11.
As the push plate 61 drives the skewers "A" towards the chicken wings B, the guide roller plate 52, and thus guide rollers 51A, 5lB, moves vertically from the first position to second position so that the skewers are supported between the guide rollers 51A, 51B and guide grooves 53 for transfer through the skewer guide means 50 (due to the cam surface 22A moving away from cam wheel 56).
As push plate 61 pushes the skewers "A", the second clamp plates 42 move towards the first clamp plate 41 from the first position to second position to squeeze the meat on the chicken wings B for piercing by the skewers (due to the cam surface 21A moving away from cam wheel 48).
Once the chicken wings have been fully skewered, the drive shaft 20 is removed fully to the nght. This action moves the second clamp plates 42 into the open position and the skewered chicken wings B can be removed. This also places the push plate 61 into the position shown in Figure 1, with the skewer guide means 50 and carnage 11 in their first positions. A new chicken wing "B" can be placed in chicken wing mounting apparatus 112 and the hopper and delivery station 30 allowed to place new skewers "A" onto the carriage 11 for another operation.
Figure 4 shows chicken wing mounting apparatus 120 according to a second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment the apparatus 120 is for receiving a single chicken wing and operates in the same manner as the chicken wing mounting apparatus 112 of the first embodiment. The same reference numbers are retained for corresponding features.
Various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, the food item skewering apparatus may be used to skewer wings of other poultry birds. Rather than being driven by a mechanical drive shaft, the push plate and cams may be pneumatically or electrically driven.
The described embodiments provide the advantage of accurately and repeatably skewering a chicken wing with a skewer in the most advantageous orientation. The so skewered chicken wings are easier to manipulate and hold both during preparation and cooking, and for eating by a consumer, and are more attractive to display than unskewered chicken wings. (
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1. Food item skewering apparatus comprising: food item mounting apparatus adapted to releasably hold an item of food to be skewered in a desired orientation about a skewering axis; and skewer insertion apparatus operable to insert a skewer into the item of food substantially along the skewering axis.
2. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the mounting apparatus is adapted to releasably hold a poultry or game bird wing.
3. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim I or claim 2, in which said food item mounting apparatus comprises clamping apparatus comprising first and second clamp members provided in a spaced relationship and operable to releasably clamp said item of food therebetween in a desired orientation about the skewering axis.
4. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which said clamp members are elongate and extend lengthways generally in the direction of said skewering axis of food therebetween in a desired orientation about the skewering axis.
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5. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claims 3 or 4, in which said first * S. clamp member is provided in a fixed position and the second clamp member *.S.
is moveable between a closed position at a first distance from the first clamp member and an open position at a second, greater distance from the first clamp member.
6. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 5, in which said second 30 clamp member is resiliently biased into the closed position and the food item mounting apparatus further comprises an opening mechanism operable to move the second clamp member from the open position to the closed position.
7. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claims 5 016, in which said first distance is less than the width of the item to be skewered.
8. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which said food item mounting apparatus further comprises one or more engaging projections provided on the food item facing faces of one or both clamp members.
9. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said skewer insertion apparatus comprises skewer guide means adapted to receive a skewer and orientate it along the skewering axis, and skewer drive means operable to engage the skewer and push it along the skewering axis towards and through the chicken wing meat.
10. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 9, in which said skewer guide means comprises a skewer mounting member defining a skewer guide channel for receiving a skewer therein.
11. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 10, in which said skewer guide means further comprises one or more skewer guide rollers movably mounted between a first position spaced from the skewer mounting means, for location of a skewer in the guide channel, and a second position substantially adjacent the skewer mounting means, when a skewer is located in the guide channel. * *
12. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which said food item :4 mounting apparatus comprises two second clamp members, provided in spaced relationships on either side of the first clamp member.
13. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 9, in which said skewer 30 insertion apparatus comprises second skewer guide means.
14. Food item skewering apparatus as claimed in claim 9, in which said skewer insertion apparatus further comprises a skewer hopper and skewer delivery means operable to move a skewer from the hopper into the guide channel on the skewer mounting means.
15. Food item skewering apparatus substantially as herein described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 or Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings. * S. * S I * SS S... * * * I..
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| US3550188A (en) * | 1967-12-27 | 1970-12-29 | Suzanna S Kitchen Inc | Apparatus for continuously inserting individual rigid members into respective individual soft bodies |
| US3804955A (en) * | 1971-09-15 | 1974-04-16 | P Chow | An automated method for preparing packaged skewered meat products |
| US4583263A (en) * | 1984-10-02 | 1986-04-22 | Wigley Jr Thomas W | Skewering device |
| US4842181A (en) * | 1987-07-16 | 1989-06-27 | Automated Food Systems, Inc. | Apparatus for loading food for alignment with food sticks |
| US5740722A (en) * | 1994-10-17 | 1998-04-21 | Emsens; Michel | Machine for the automatic production of meat and/or vegetable kebabs |
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