Patent ID: 6958008

Claim:
A device for removing the skin from opposite sides of a bird trunk, the device comprising a conveyor for moving at least one bird trunk from a loading position towards a skinning device, the skinning device comprising a first skinner for removing the skin from a first side of the bird trunk and a second skinner for removing the skin from a second side of the bird trunk opposite the first side, the first and second skinner comprising a skinning roller for entraining the skin from the bird trunk, characterised in that the conveyor is provided for moving the trunk part from the loading position in downward direction towards the first skinner, the device comprising a first guiding with a pair of guidings positioned on opposite sides of the conveyor for positioning and guiding the trunk part in longitudinal direction with its head front end pointing towards a central passage in the device and the first skinner, the device comprising a second guiding at a position below the first guiding for guiding the trunk part towards the first skinner and restricting the movement of the trunk part in a direction pointing away from the first skinner, the first skinner being located on a first side of the central passage, the second skinner being located at a position below the first skinner on a side of the central space opposite the first skinner at a distance (d) from the first skinner which is adjusted to a distance (b) between the first and second side of the trunk part, in such a way that when at least part of the first side of the trunk part has passed the first skinner, the opposite second side of the trunk part contacts the second skinner, the first and second skinner comprising a co-operating shear plate and skinning roller with a slit therebetween for grasping a top part of the skin, the distance between the shear plate and skinning roller being adjusted to the thickness of the skin to be removed.