Machine and method for automatic muscle fat and membrane removal
US6213863A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22B5/166
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conventional meat skinning machine has a frame, a horizontal auger on the frame having a forward end, a tooth gripping roll rearwardly mounted on the frame and extending across the forward end of the conveyor, and an elongated cutting blade mounted on the frame adjacent the gripping roll to remove material from the outer surface of a meat product coming in contact therewith. An elongated flipper plate is mounted on the frame adjacent the cutting edge of the cutting blade. A pair of parallel arms are pivotally secured to the frame adjacent the sides of the conveyor and extend upwardly and forwardly from their pivotal connections. A resilient hold down roll is rotatably mounted between the forward ends of the arms. A lifting mechanism is provided on the frame and connected to the arms for raising and lowering the arms at selected intervals. A link extends from at least one of the arms and is connected to the flipper plate so that when the arms are raised, the flipper plate is partially erect so as to block the movement of a meat product moving forwardly over the plate and to allow the meat product to be rotated by the gripper roll and the conveyor across the cutting edge of the bla…
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