Patent ID: 9192171
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A22B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing the skin from the carcass of a large game animal and positioning said skinned carcass for removing usable meat, the apparatus comprising: a frame having first and second generally vertical upright structures spaced opposite each other and a generally horizontal structure at or near ground level connecting said first and second upright structures; means connected to an upper part of the first upright structure for positioning and fastening the animal's head to said first upright structure; a reel connected to the second upright structure, said reel being rotatable by a hand crank; and a cable which is wound around the reel, said cable having an end which is attachable to the skin of the neck area of the animal for withdrawing the skin from the animal carcass; wherein in operation of the apparatus the animal's head is secured to the first upright structure, the cable is extended over an upper part of the second upright structure and attached to a portion of the skin which has been cut away from the neck, and the skin is withdrawn from the carcass by rotating the hand crank; and wherein the frame is configured such that, as the skin is withdrawn from the carcass, the cable will elevate the hind legs of the animal to a generally horizontal position above said horizontal structure.