Patent ID: 7244173

Claim:
An animal skinner consisting of: a base having a footprint with at least one skin retainer positioned thereon, the base configured to rest on a substantially horizontal surface; a support having a bottom portion connected to the base, and a top portion having an arm extending outwardly therefrom, the arm including a hang line guide; an attachment point positioned on the top portion of the support and extending in a direction substantially opposite of the arm, such that an attachment linkage can connect the attachment point to a brace; a crank positioned on the support; and, a hang line, the hang line connected to the crank at one end, passed through the hang line guide, and connected to an animal fastener at another end such that operation of the crank causes the animal fastener to move, the hang line positioned through the hang line guide such that when an animal is attached to the animal fastener and the skin retainer, the animal is positioned substantially outside of the footprint of the base.