Safety mechanism for meat skinning machines
US5122091A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A skinning machines having a gripping roll, a skinning blade, a power unit for rotating the gripping roll, and a safety circuit responsive to manual contact of the machine operator with danger zone of the skinning machine. A clutch is provided to the skinning machine is operatively connected to the gripping roll and the power source for the gripping roll. A brake is connected to the safety circuit and the gripping roll. The clutch is normally operative, and the brake is normally inoperative, whereby the brake will stop the rotation of the gripping roll when the safety circuit is activated to overcome the operative condition of the clutch. The brake includes a coiled spring that tightens on a hub connected to the gripping roll when the safety circuit is actuated. The safety circuit includes a solenoid device that releases the spring to tighten on the hub when the safety circuit is actuated.
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