Title: Machine for removing skin from pieces of poultry

Abstract: A poultry processing machine adapted to remove skin from certain parts of poultry, such as necks, thighs and breasts by arranging the same for passage along a substantially uniformly diminishing channel defined by the upper portions of a pair of rollers having spiral configurations thereon, guiding and feeding the pieces of poultry longitudinally along said channel, and the spiral configuration on the rolls engaging the skin on said pieces in a manner to pull the same therefrom in substantially intact condition from the pieces, and separately discharging the removed skins and pieces of poultry adjacent the exit end of the machine.

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Inventors: Martin, Eugene G. (Ephrata, PA, US)

Application Number: 514758
Filing Date: 1974-10-15
Publication_date: 1976-01-06
Assignee: Victor F. Weaver, Inc. (New Holland, PA)
Primary Class(es): 452/130 99/585
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US Patent Ref:

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Primary Examiner: Oechsle, Anton O.
Assistant Examiner: Kramer, Arnold W.
Attorney: Just; C. Hercus