Patent ID: 9167823
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. Method of mechanically removing skin from animal parts that have a bone part extending therein, the method including: obtaining at least one bone holder associated with a conveyor for moving the bone holder through a given path; obtaining an animal part with the bone part therein; holding the animal part with the at least one bone holder by engagement of its bone part by the at least one bone holder; moving the animal part through the given path; engaging an outer surface of the animal part, when moving through the given path, with a rotating gripper means having an axis of rotation extending substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the animal part through the given path; maintaining a force on the animal part when it is in engagement with the gripper means; entrapping a portion of skin of the animal part between a gap of the gripper means; and pulling the skin away from underlying meat of the animal part.