Title: De-fleshing apparatus for animal hides

Abstract: De-fleshing apparatus comprises two fleshing machines arranged face-to-face, with a transfer conveyor between the machines. The conveyor is reversibly driven, and is arranged so that by movement in one direction a hide is transported from a first of the two machines to the second machine, half the hide having been de-fleshed in the first machine, and by movement in the opposite direction the hide is transported from the second machine as the other half of the hide is de-fleshed in the second movement. Each machine comprises a feed roller arranged to assist in drawing the hide through the machine while a cutter operates to de-flesh the hide, and the conveyor comprises an endless band which is mounted on the two feed rollers and driven thereby along its length in each direction.

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Inventors: Schmidt, Sr., Alexander (Weiz, OE)
Schmidt, Walter (Weiz, OE)
Schmidt, Jr., Alexander (Weiz, OE)

Application Number: 806200
Filing Date: 1977-06-13
Publication_date: 1978-04-04
Assignee: USM Corporation (Boston, MA)
Primary Class(es): 69/42
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1869472	Aug, 1932	Freudenberg	69/42.
2686415	Aug, 1954	Griffin	69/41.
2704932	Mar, 1955	McIlvin et al.	69/42.
3552157	Jan, 1971	Repetto	69/42.
3636737	Jan, 1972	Schwaller et al.	69/42.
3879967	Apr, 1975	Repetto	69/42.

Other Refs: Ad.80,654626,637

Apr, 1963	FR
Oct, 1961	IT

Primary Examiner: Guest, Alfred R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Halgren; Donald N., Megley; Richard B., White; Vincent A.