Method and apparatus for removing skin from animal carcasses

Details Method and apparatus for removing skin from animal carcasses Method and apparatus for removing skin from animal carcasses

1979-05-29

1982-09-28

Abercrombie, Willie G.

17 21, 99589, A22B 516, A22C 1712

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for removing the torso portion of the skin from the carcass of an animal, such as a hog, includes an overhead support from which a carcass is suspended during the skin removing operation. The skin is first removed from the hind quarters of the carcass and then a cut is made in the skin of the torso completely around the carcass just rearwardly of the fore limbs. A flap forming blade makes a longitudinal cut in the carcass and the longitudinal edge of the skin defined by the longitudinal cut is gripped by revolvable toothed cylinders carried by a revolvable drum to form a flap which is wound about the toothed cylinder. A carcass engaging device holds the carcass against the drum during the flap forming operation. A flexible pressurized movable blade positioned adjacent the drum progressively cuts the skin from the carcass as the drum is revolved.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3308502 (1967-03-01), Bednarz et al.
patent: 4025986 (1977-05-01), Koken
patent: 4084292 (1978-04-01), Harlan et al.

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