Patent ID: 7070493
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A device for processing poultry carcasses or parts thereof, comprising a conveyor having supports for retaining the carcasses or parts thereof, said conveyor is provided with means for leading the supports in a supply direction past at least one processing installation, a skinner for skinning the carcasses or parts thereof, said skinner is provided with two rollers for gripping the skin and means for moving the rollers relatively with respect to the carcass and substantially perpendicular to the supply direction during the skinning, a device for discharging the skin which includes means for moving one of either roller past its axis of rotation. said discharge device comprises an ejection plate, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of both rollers, wherein the first roller is attached to the ejection plate, and the ejection plate is provided with a hole for sliding over the second roller, wherein the ejection plate is provided with means for moving the ejection plate to a discharge position from an inactive position to the outside over and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the second roller.