Patent ID: 8951101
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A22C,F16D,G01B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A deboning machine comprising: a housing; a bearing supported by the housing; a separation chamber supported by the housing and including a plurality of perforations defined through the separation chamber from an interior surface to an exterior surface; an auger including a shaft and a flute formed about the shaft, wherein the auger extends through the separation chamber and the flute is adapted to be positioned a working distance from the interior surface of the separation chamber; a retainer rotatably supported by the bearing, wherein the auger extends through the retainer; a nut rotatably coupled to a threaded portion of the auger, wherein rotation of the nut moves the flute relative to the separation chamber to establish the working distance between the flute and the interior surface of the separation chamber; and at least one fastener coupling the nut to the retainer.