Method and apparatus for removing a hide from a back portion and tail of a carcass
AssigneeMonfort, Inc.
InventorAlbert D. Davis
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) and method for removing a hide (14) from a back portion of a carcass (12) is provided. The apparatus (10) comprises first and second peeling members (18 and 20) pivotally mounted on a frame (28). The members are positionable to enter a gap (22) between the carcass (12) and the hide (14) due to carcass (12) movement. The back portion of the hide (14) is removed by pivoting the members (18 and 20) to peel the hide (14).
Claims27
An apparatus for removing a hide from a back portion and tail of an animal carcass, comprising:
- first and second elongated members pivotally mounted on a frame, said members positioned to enter a gap between the hide and the carcass near a small of the carcass' back;
- and
- means for moving said first member towards the tail and said second member towards a neck of the carcass, wherein the hide is peeled from the carcass.
The apparatus of claim further comprising a sterilizer associated with said frame to sterilize said members.
A method for removing a hide from a back portion and tail of an animal carcass, comprising the steps of:
- positioning first and second peeling members in a gap formed between the hide and the carcass, said gap located between the carcass' tail and neck;
- and
- moving said first member in a first direction towards the tail and said second member in a second direction towards said neck thereby peeling the hide from the back portion and tail of the carcass.
A method for removing a hide from a back portion and tail of an animal carcass, comprising the steps of:
- suspending the carcass from a conveyor such that a longitudinal axis through the carcass is generally vertical;
- forming a gap between the hide and the carcass near a small of the back;
- positioning said gap such that first and second peeling members are received within said gap due to lateral movement of the carcass;
- and
- pivotally moving said first member toward the tail and said second member towards a neck of the carcass, wherein the hide is peeled from the carcass.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.