Claims
- 1. An apparatus for removing the heads from animal carcasses by pulling, comprising:
- an overhead carcass suspension system from which the carcasses are suspended in the head-down position;
- means to prevent rotation of said carcass about its vertical axis;
- hook means adapted to engage the lower jaw of said suspended carcass; and
- head removal means adapted to assert a longitudinal force on said head, through said hook means, said head removal means being offset from the vertical plane beneath said suspension system whereby said carcass assumes a "bellydown" attitude as longitudinal force is asserted on said head, said head is rotated to the snout-up position and is removed from the carcass.
- 2. An apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said head removal means comprises a flywheel attached to said hook means whereby said hook means is vertically reciprocated.
- 3. An apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said head removal means comprises a crank attached to said hook means whereby said hook means is vertically reciprocated.
- 4. An apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said head removal means comprises a lever.
- 5. An apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said head removal means comprises an air cylinder.
- 6. An apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said head removal means comprises a hydraulic cylinder.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 675,704 filed Apr. 12, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,092,762, which in turn is a division of Ser. No. 477,781 filed June 10, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,990,126.
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