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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Matthew A. Bergman, Des Moines, IA (US);
Kenneth L. Lebsack, Ankeny, IA (US);
James L. Myers, Urbandale, IA (US);
Matthew P. Sawhill, Des Moines, IA (US);
Brent M. Veldkamp, Cumming, IA (US);
Matthew A. Bergman, Des Moines, IA (US);
Kenneth L. Lebsack, Ankeny, IA (US);
James L. Myers, Urbandale, IA (US);
Matthew P. Sawhill, Des Moines, IA (US);
Brent M. Veldkamp, Cumming, IA (US);
Stork Townsend Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
A skinning machine includes a frame, a linkage assembly mounted to the frame, and a skinning assembly mounted to the linkage assembly via lift arms. The linkage assembly raises and lowers the skinning assembly via the lift arms from an open to a closed position, wherein the linkage assembly is located on one side of the skinning assembly. A spring cartridge is operatively associated with the lift arms via an intermediate link to equally apply bias force from the spring cartridge to the independently rotatable lift arms. The linkage assembly includes a cam slot provided through a cam arm to slidably receive a pin therein. The cam slot is shaped to lock the pin when the linkage assembly is in the closed position. A cam block is mounted to the frame and includes a cam notch adapted to slidably secure the end of the pin in a locked open position.