US994524A - Carcass scraping and polishing machine. - Google Patents

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J. w. KOELHEPP. OABCASS SGBAPING AND POLISHING: MACHINE Patented June 6, 1911.

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J. w. KOHLHERP. OABOASS SOBAPING AND POLISHING MACHINE. APiLIOATION'IILBD MAR. 29, 1907.

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J. W. KOHLHEPP. GAROASS SGRAPING AND POLISHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAB..29. 1901.

Patented June 6,, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED MALZQ, 1907.

Patented June 6, 1911.

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* UNITED STATES rA EnT FFICE. j

Joan w..xOIILIIErr, or cIIIcAcO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOn TO THE ALLIBBIGHT-NELL COMPANY, A cOBPoRA'rION- or, ILLINOIS.

CARCASS SCBAPIIEG AND POLISHING; "MACHINE.

Patented J line 6, 1911.

Application filed March 29, 1907. Serial No. 365,418.

Be it-known that I, J GHN KOHLHEPP, a cltlzen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the'county of Cook I and State OfIlliIlOlS, have invented certain" new and useful Improvements in Carcass Scraping and Polishing Machines; and I do hereby declare that the. followingis a full,

clear, and exact description of-the same, reference being hadz to, the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. 4

This invention relates to improvements in 1 that class of carcass scraping and polishing machine set forth in my application forpatent filed May 18, 1906, Serial NO. 317,451.

The bject of this invention is to provide mechanism for mecl-ianically. removing the hair and bristles and polishing the carcass of slaughtered animals such as hogs, which are passed through the machine by means of a suitableconveyerand to afford .means for elevating the carcasses from the .scalding tank and delivering same to the conveyer WlllCh operates either at the sameor a different rate.

It is also an Object of the invention to afford means for rotating the carcasses during the passage through the machine thereby exposing all parts. thereof to the. action of the machine. 1

It is also an object of the invention to afford a construction whereby the carcasses are delivered automatically from-the eleva tor to the conveyer. Q

It is a further Object of the invention to afford a mechanism whereby the operation may be conducted at any desired rate through the machine and whereby-the capacity of the machine may be increased to any desired l mit by merely extending the The-invention consists. in the matters herelnafter described and more 'fully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a-machine embodyin my invention.

Fig. isa section taken on lme 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same. Fig.- 4 is anenlarged transverse section of the carrier or conveyer and means for rotating the carcass. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of 4. .Fig. .6. is a top plan view of one of the carriages connecting the -in' Fig. 2.

conveyer chains Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 5. Fi 8 is an enlarged transverse section of one o the beater shafts. Fig. 9 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section of an elevator and part of a-conveyerfor machines of' large capacity one of which isdriven at a higher speedthan the other;

Fig; 11- is an enlarged transverse section of the conveyer and carriage shown in Fig. 10.

As shown in said drawing'sz a strong frame is constructed of any suitable length or material, and comprises uprights or posts A-A arranged on opposite sldes the machineand oppositely each other, u on the upper ends of which are supporte transverse beams a which extend laterally beyond the osts. Secured thereon near the extremlties are longitudinal girders a. Secured below themiddle of each post on the Outer side are brackets on 'whicharesecured girders a corresponding with the girders a at the top of the frame. girders (L -a? are vertical studs a, which are thus supported at any desired distances Secured to said.

beyond the post'to serve as guards to protect workmen from in ury from any of the operating parts of the mechanism and upon- -which may be secured any suitablecovermg material if desired. I

In advance of-the discharge end of the posts are corresponding 'posts or uprights A having secured at the to thereof a beam (1 to which the to girders a are also secured and which afford a support for a part of the driving mechanism. Said posts are successively shorter from the receiving end of the machine to the rear or discharge end so that the topbeams are successively lower toward said discharge end. Supported upon said-sbeams on the under side thereof are parallel longitudinal sills B and B one on eachside the center as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 which afford a' support for the conveyer.

,Secured near thetop of each of said sills on the inner side thereof are parallel ways 6 as shown formed of angle bars with the webs thereof'secured to said ways with the flanges directed inwardly? At the bottom of .each

ofv said sills is secured a corresponding set of ways 6- likewise constructed of angle bars having the webs rigidly secured to the sills and the flanges directed inwardly as shown J Ournaled longitudinally at one side of minimum friction.-

on the ends of said sills midway between the upper and lower Ways bb and parallel the shaft 0 is a conveyer shaft C as'shown 'is provided atone end with a gear 0' which meshes with the pinion c on the shaft 0' thereby driving the conveyer, shaft C Rigidly secured on said shaft C? in alinement with the inner faces of the sills and midway between the upper and lower ways on each sill are sprocket wheels 0 J ournaled on each of the posts A and the adjacent sill B or B are shafts on each of which is an idler sprocket wheel C the tofps of which project slightly above the top 0 each lower way and are in alinement therewith to support the lower run of the conveyer. Secured on the outer or receiving end of each of said sills is a transverse shaft C on which are sprocket wheels 0 for said conveyer chain. Depending guides or hangers 13 corresponding with the sills extend downwardly at a right angle therewith. Inclined sills or brackets B extend upwardly from the lower end of each low'er end is a shaft cprovided with idlers c shown-in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Around said sprocket wheels 0 and-the idlers cc and C are trained sprocket chains one against each sill and connecting said chains on opposite sides arecarriages each comprising as shown a transverse bar havingv 1ts central part, turned to cylindric form d and at its'end rigidly secured by bolting, riveting or, any suitable means on the laterally directed lugs ci of one of the links of each chain.- As shownalso each intle d of each LOf-the links dd is provi ed with a roller d, adapted to travel on the ways heretofore describedfand thus to. support and carry the weight of the-carcasses" with Said transverse bar D is provided withcollars d, one-on each side of the turned port-ion at the middle thereof as shown in'Figs to 6 inclusive, affording a space therebetween to receive the conveying hook hereafter described. *Altightener This 'terial may be used. These as shown in Figs.

either above or below or opposite and as 'the shafts F ,*F F- and F are arranged to for each of said chains is provided on the receiving" end of the sills. vAs shown in Fi s. 1 and 3, said tightener comprises a col ar E, secured on the end of the idler 'shaft 0 and to which is swiveled the inner end ofa threaded shaft 6 which extends throu h a suitable nut e rigidly securedlto the 'si 1. A hand wheel e is provided on the outer end of said threaded shaft whereby rotation of said shaft acts to shift the shaft of the idler inwardly or outwardly to vary the tension of the chains Journaled substantially horizontally on the posts A. on the-inner side thereof are shaftsF F and F and arranged approximately equal distances apart and journaled on the inner side of the post A opposite said shafts and at a height midway between the cotton or leather belting may be employed though rope, chains 7 or any flexible ma- 8 and 9 are rigidly secured to a shaft by means of a bolt f which extends through the shaft and through two o positely directed beaters and also secured by means of said bolts, on the outer side of each beateris a plate j, which lies flat against the beater and at its outwardly directed end is curved outwardly therefrom as shown in Fig. 8, and serves as a spring brace for the beater to prevent the same bending short when in operation. ,J

Secured on the inner side of each beater at it's extremity is a plurality of curved plates i which extend beyond the sameand likewise secured on the beater between said plates and the shaft are plates f", and f? riveted thereto, afiordiing a slight space between the adjacent en s thereof, These assist in the operation and strengthen tl Ra ends of the beaters. Said heaters are arranged at approximately equal intervals along the len th of the shaft as shown in Figs. I and 9 11115 so thatthebeaters of one shaft are staggered with those of the next adjacentshown thebeaters on the shaft F and F' are arranged with the curved ends of the plates f to strikedownwardly and those on strike upwardly as shown in Fig. 2. Said shafts are "driven by means of a sprocket wheel G rigidly secured on the drive shaft C and from said sprocket wheel an endless sprocket chain G is trained around the idler 'g,-secured on a longitudinal shaft Gr corresponding with the shaft G and provided with a tightener E such as before de-\ scribed and thence leads downwardly from said idler 9 around the inner side of a 30 sprocket wheel 9 on the shaft F, g on the p 35 of the shaft F strike upwardly.

shaft F, and thence outwardly engaging the outer side of a sprocket wheel 9 on the shaft F Said chain then passes transversely themachine and at the oppositeside passes upwardly around the outer side of anidler g? ournale'd' on one of the posts A, and thence inwardly engaging the inner sides of a sprocket wheel 'gf, on the shaft F and -asprocket wheel 9, onthe shaft F then around the outer side of an idler g and then inwardly around the inner side ofa sprocket wheel 9 on the shaft F Thus a single endless sprocket chain driven from the shaft 7 C, by means of the sprocket wheel G, drives all said shafts so that the beaters on; some strike downwardly on the carcass and the beaters on others strike"upwardly'thereon and the tension of the chain may of course be adjusted as desired by.meansof said tightener E.

J ournaled on the boxing for the delivery 1 end of shafts F and 15 are shafts F and F", respectively, the outer ends of which are,

' wheel g on the shaft F.. The shaft F isn fills the space'at the bottom of the frame and journaled in suitable boxes .on the posts A Secured on the shaftsa're heaters f such as before described which are arranged to.

scrape and polish the head and snout of the carcass. Said shaft F is. driven by a sprocket chain trained. around a sprocket wheel .9 on the shaftiGtand the sprocket driven by a sprocket chain trained around a sprocket wheel y f on said shaft and g? secured on the shaft C, in consequence beaters' of shaft F strike downwardly and those A tank H for hot water approximately is approximately of the same length as the side of the studsa as shown in Figs. 2 and. 3 and serves to direct all water and refuse.

beater shafts "F to F inclusive. This tank as shown is provided with a perforated top or cover It, and inclined sides h extend outwardly from the top of the tankto the outer falling thereon to the top of the tank. Positioned between the posts A and A is a rotary pump H. connected in said tank by means of a pipe. hfland which is driven by means of a belt H from -a suitable 'pulley on the shaft C. A is 72. leads upwardly from said pump and elivers the hot water forced therethrough to a pipe h, provided at intervals with spray heads h, from whence the hot water is sprayed upon the carcasses. A longitudinal conveyer I is provided at the top of said tank which acts to deliver any material such as hair or bristles falling from the carcasses to the delivery end of the machine and should a carcass be dropped during the operation delivers the same outwardly without necessitating the stopping of the machine. This conveyer as shown com rises suitable shafts I and I at opposite en s of the tank on each central portion d? tion so .rected toward the machine.

of vwhich. are provided sproc e whe l i,-

adjacent each of the posts on which the same is journald. Sprocket chained about said sprocket wheels and transverse la thin fallingthereon out ofthe machine. As sown the shaft; 1 is ,driven by means of a sprocket chain 11 trained about a sprocket wheel i thereon and a sprocket wheel 2' on the end of a transverse shaft I provided with a sprocket wheel 11 thereon in alinement with a suitable sprocket'wheel i on the conveyer shaft C whence the same is I driven by means of a sprocket chain 1..

Means are provided for supportin hogs or other carcasses comprising suitable hooks K,- adapted of the transverse bars D of the carriages as shown in Figs; 4 and 5,

swiveled on the lower end of the shank of each hook K is a toothed wheel is, as shown constructed in the form ofia star, though obviously teeth may be used. Supported on said wheel is is the hook k ada ted to support-g .the carcass and which is usut lly engaged 1n the jaw of the carcass. Rigi-dly securedon the sill B. below the same wardly in close proximity withthe shanks of said hooks K, as they veye'r is-a late k provi its inner e ge adjacent said hook with downwardly extending teeth; or pins is? arranged suitable distances-apart; and which when engaged by theteeth of the wheel k" act to rotate the. same and the carcass supported -thereon.

Means are passing the heaters and for this purpose is shown a ri id b'ar L'secured between the i aresecured to said'chains as shown in Fag. 2 and act to support and dehver anythe any desired number or formof and projecting inass along the coned as shown along provided for releasing the hooks from the: carriages therefor after.

are trained each to engage the turned the same by the forward movement of the chains thereby permitting the carcass to fall upon any suitablereceiving conveyer which, for convenienceis not shown.

The operation is as follows: The carcasses having been .scalded in the tank X, an op: e'rator-standing at-the end engages one of the hooks k usually in the lower ja'wof the vcarcass, and throws hook K into engage mentwith the next carriage passing his stathat the throat of the hook is d1; 4 The elevator immediately lifts the carcass from the tank and bears the same upwardly upon and supports the. same between the sills B and B I which, having a slight incline toward the 1 delivery end of the machine, permit the carcasses to move freely along thesame partly assi-stedby gravity. As the carcasses enter the machine the heaters on the respective shafts strike the same some downwardly and posed to the heaters and at the same time subjected to a spray of hot water from above. The bristles and hair removed by the heaters fall upon the conveyer I, and

are delivered to the rear of the machine remote from the scalding tank, thewater from the spray heads falling from the carcasses is returned again to thetank H and the temperature may be maintained either by coils within the tank or in any suitable manner. 'Should it occur as very rarely it does that a carcass duringthe operation falls from the hook, the conveyer I delivers the same to the rear of the machine from whence the carcass may be returned to thescalding tank and conveyer. Having passed the main heaters, or those on the shaft F to F, inclusive, and the carcasses have been scraped andpolishedmxcept possibly a very small portion aboutthe head as for instance the snout and the ears, the auxiliary shafts F 6 and F which are conveniently arranged closer together than the other beater shafts act,striking some downwardly and some upwardly, as the carcass rotates between the same, unt1l all portions ofthe snout, head and ears are thoroughly cleaned. Having.

passed the last beaten the upwardlydirected point or projection k on the hook K comes in contact with the downward projection Z on the bar L, which forces the hook from the carriage permitting the carcass to be delivered therefrom to any suitable receiving means'which may extend into posipart of the present invention. the rate at which the work may be performed 15 dependent upon the rate of rotation to receive the same but which forms no Of course tion and length of the beater shafts, the rate of travel of the carcasses therebetween and the condition of th carcasses. Said shaft may of course be m hde of'any length -and driven at any desired rate of speed and if preferred may be constructed in one or a plurality of lengths to secure the desired- I mechanisms for removing the hairand re results. x

If it is desirable to; deliver the carcasses as rapidly as possible-as in very large plants a separate elevator may be used! .Such a construction is shown in Figs. 10 and 11 in which the elevator shaft M, is driven from V the conveyer shaft N, on which isa sprocket In this. manner every portlon of the carcass is exwheel m of relatively large size driving a .the elevator. Also secured on t e shaft M,

is a sprocket wheel m, of approximately the size of the sprocket wheel n and journaled on posts on eachlside the scalding tank X is a shaft M, provided with a sprocket' wheel at, corresponding in size to the wheel m. The elevator chain m, is constructed as before described with the exception that the carriages D are not turned at' the middle to be engaged by the hooks but instead are provided witha centrally projecting finger d which extends through a narrow slot between the inwardly projecting broad flanges of the ways n as shown in Fig. 11. The

hook K is-om-itted and journaled on the upper end'of the shank transversely thereof are rollers 70, which travel on the inner side of said flanges. Said ways rise slightlyas shown at n at the receiving end of 'the machine and in advance of said rise incline downwardly to near the surface of the tank X as shown in Fig.*10. When a carcass is engaged on the hook is as before described the shank K of the hook is inserted between the flanges n and held until engaged by one of the fingers d. .When so engaged the shank of the hook with the carcass supported on the truck at'the top of the shank is pushed up the incline and at the top I thereof is released from theelevator chain and rolls down said incline a into position to be engaged by the corresponding finger ti on the conveyer. In this manner the elevatora'nd conveyer may be driven at different rates and the carcasses delivered antomatically from the elevator to the con-' veyer and'in a similar manner the carcasses may be delivered. on. said trucks afforded at veyer or to any suitable runway one which the carcass may be moved for operation.

the upper end of the shank K from the' con- 1 Chains f are secured on the shafts between the other-beaters,.and also chains 7 are sesured on the ends of the, heaters f on the '11 per beater shafts in lieu of the curved by the prior art, as obviously many details -I donot purpose limiting this applica tion .for patent otherwise than necessitated,

of construction may be varied without'departing from the principles of this invention. v

I claim as'my invention: 1. A carcass cleanin machine comprisin use from the carcasses and mechanism for aforesaid mechanism is acting on said carcasses.

2; In a device of the class described an elevator, a conveyer for delivering the carcassesthrough. the 1nacl1ine, i11eans for-ac: ti 1ating' :the same, rotative beatershafts, beaters thereon acting by impact on the carcasses and mechanism for rotating the carcasses, as the heaters act thereon.

3. In a device of the class described an elevator and conveyer to convey carcasses from ra scalding tank through the machine,

means for actuating .the same, substantially horizontal beater shafts arranged on each side of sa1d conveyer and flexible beaters on said shafts acting by impact on the carcasses and mechanism secured intermediate the conveyer andibeaters for continuously.

upon by the beaters.

a passage therebetween, beaters on said.

shafts staggered with the heaters on the adjacent shaft on the same sideof-the 'ma- .chine andstaggered with the heaters on the shafts on the opposite side of the passage,

means adapted to actuate the heaters for.

some to act upwardly on the carcasses and the remainder downwardly, on sald carcasses and mechanism for continuously rotating the-carcasses as the heaters operate thereon. -6. In a-device of the'class described the combination with a suitable frame, of aplurality of oppositely dis osed substantially horizontal shafts journa ed on; each side thereof, those on one .side'staggered relatively' to those onthe other, beaters on each said shaft, mechanism for rotating said shafts simultaneously whereby the heaters on one p or more shafts strike downwardly and those on i the remainder strike upwardly, an im clined longitudinalconveyer above the -beat-' ers, asupport carr'ied by the conveyer adapted to carry acarcasstbetween saidbeaters and means suitably mounted upon' .themachine adapted to" engage and rotate. ,,thecarcass support during itstravel through the heaters. I p

7. In a deviceof he class: described the co'mbinationwith a suitable frame, of an upper longitudinal central conveyer inclined toward the delivery end, horizontal shafts 'ournaled on each side of said frame, flexile beaters thereon, mechanism for rotating said shafts whereby the heaters on one or more shafts strike downwardly and the.

others strike upwardly, means supporting shafts, means-rotatin t-aneously some to stri e inwardly and down-- W carcass on the conveyer betweenv the and the carcass during its passage,

said heaters and means acting to contact the carcass -support and to rotate the same 8. In a' device of the class describedthe eombinati on with an inclined track of a conveyer thereon, meahs supporting the car.-

casses onthe conveyer and a. rack engagin a pinlon on the support forthe carcass an' acting to rotate the carcass continually I .While moving. through the machine and beatas acting to dehair and polish the carcass during its passage. A

9. In a device of the class described the.

combination with an inclined track of a conveyer movable thereon, detachable "means engaging the carcasses to the conveyer, a rack engaging a pinion-0n said support for the carcass and acting-to rotate the carcass during its passage through the machine anddownwardly and upwardly acting flexible members acting to dehair and polish the carcass. 4 a S X 10. In a device of the class described the combination with an inclined track of a conveyer movable thereon, transverse bars onsaid' conveyer and means enga ing the carcasses on the track to be move by the conveyer, a fixed rack below the tracks, a

pinion engaged on and acting to rotate eachsupport and each carcassand downwardly striking beaters acting to dehair and polish the carcass as it 'rotates.-

11., In a .device of the class'described'the combination with an inclined track of a conveyer movable thereon an elevator adapted to deliver the carcasses to the conveyer,

means supportin the carcasses on the track,

a rack supporte below the track and extending lon itudinally of the conveyers, a pinion rigi 1y secured .on the supporting means and meshing: with the rack and act.

ing to rotate the carcasses continually and heaters acting by impact to dehair and polish the carcasses as they rotate. a

. 12.. In a device of the class described a lurality of substantially horizontal shafts ournaled in-a frame on opposite sides there of those on one side staggered relativelythe others, radial beaters arranged on each shaft and'staggeredrelatively to those on ad ac'ent all the shaftssimulwardly and. some 'upwardly,.an inclined conveyer acting partly by gravity to deliver .one

or "more carcasses simultaneously through. 'the machine, means for rotating the car-' 'casses during the passage and means spraying hot water on the carcasses dur ng their passage.

13. In a device of the class describ'ed a its 12:; frame, a plurality ofsubstantially horizontal shafts journaled on opposite-sides thereof, those jeni one side staggered relatively to those on the other.side, radia1.flexible heaters secured on each shaft and staggered relatively those on adjacent shafts,means rotating the shafts whereby 'said'beaters strike inwardly and oppositely, an inclined conveyer acting partly by gravity to deliver one or more carcasses through the machine,.a hot water tank positioned below the beater shafts, means movable over the top of said tank for moving any falling object or material out of the machine and means spraying hot water from, the tank on the carcasses during their passage.

' 4. In a device of the class described a frame, a plurality of substantially horizontal shafts arranged on opposite sides the frame and staggered relatively to each other, centrifugal, flexible, radial beaters arranged on each shaft and staggered relatively to those on adj acent shafts, means rotating the shafts so that the beaters strike inwardly and oppositely some striking upwardly, an inclined conveyer acting partly by gravity to deliver one or more carcasses through the machine,

a hot Water tank positioned below the beater shafts inclined sides thereon and means spraying hot water on the carcasses during their passage. j

15. In a device of the class described a frame, a plurality of horizontal shafts jour naled on opposite sides of the machine, those on one side staggered relatively to. thoseonthe other side, centrifugal acting flexible beaters rigidly secured'on each shaft, those on one being staggered relatively to those on adjacent shafts, means rotating all the shafts simultaneously whereby all said beaters strike inwardly, an inclined conveyer above the beaters acting to partly by gravity deliver one or more carcasses through the machine, means adjacent the conveyer for au-' tomatlcally rotating the carcasses, a hot water tank positioned below the beater shafts, inclined sides thereon .and means spraying hot water on the carcasses during their passage.

16. In a device of the frame, a plurality of horizontal shafts journaled on opposite sides thereof and staggered respectively, flexible beaters secured on each shaft, those on each being stag-' gered relatively to those on adjacent shafts, means rotating the shafts to strike'an object passing between the same, an inclined conveyer above andbetween the shafts and act- 'ing partly by gravity to deliver one or more carcasses therethrough during the passage, positively acting means above and between the shafts to ,rotate the carcasses, a tank 'positioned below the beater shafts, inclined sides thereon and means spraying hot water on the carcasses during the operation.

17. In a machine for dehalring and cleaning carcasses mechanism for continuously rotating the carcasses while passing through the machine and beaters acting on the car-' .casses to dehair and clean the same.

class described a 18. The combination with a suitable frame of horizontal shafts journaled on. o posite sides thereof and eachstaggered relatively to those on the side opposite, flexible beaters on each staggered relatively to the heaters on adjacent shafts, means for rotating said shafts, a hot water tank below said shafts,

means s raying hot water therefrom downto those on the opposite side, beaters on each staggered relatively to those on the adjacent shafts, upper auxiliary beater shafts affording substantially a continuation of said heater shafts, beaters on said shafts arranged closer together than those on the main shafts, means for delivering the carcasses partly by gravity past the beaters,-

shafts,

means for rotating all of said part'of said shaftsrotating .the beaters to act u wardly on; the carcasses .and the remain er of the shafts rotating the beaters to act downwardly on the carcasses, a hot water tank, and means for s raying hot water therefrom downwardly etween the shafts. 1]-

20. The combination with a suitable frame of a track supported thereby, a conveyer on the track supporting carcasses, and carrying them alongthe track, flexible beaters below. the track acting on said-carcasses, means he tween the track and beaters for continuously rotating the carcass as it passes between said beaters and chains acting on the carcasses to dehair the same.

21. In a device ofthe class described the combination with a conveyer, means moved thereby for supporting carcasses, beaters arranged on' each side of the conveyer and mech-anismadjacent the sup orts for the carcasses acting to continuous y turnthe carcasses while the beaters are acting thereon.

"22. In a, device of the class described beater shafts extending longitudinally of the travel of the carcasses, scrapers arranged staggerin thereon and chains secured on said s afts coacting with the scrapers to remove the hair and bristles from carcasses by whipping the carcasses and by impact.

23. Carcass cleaning means comprismg flexible beater arms, scrapers secured thereto acting centrifugally to whip the carcass and -flexible chains coacting with said scrapers acting by impact on the carcass.

'24. In a carcass scraping and polishing machine the combination with a conveyer,

. shafts comprising connected. links coactin'g' with the scrapers in removin the hair from the carcasses and polishing t e same.

25. In a carcass scraping and polishing machine a conveyer, ineans'actuated thereby for supporting carcassesymechanism.adjacent the conveyor actuated with the move- I ment of the carcasses for-rotat1ng the same,

' and a plurality of different kinds of beaters acting on the carcasses while rotating.

26. In a carcass scraping and polishing machine a conveyer, means traveling there with for supporting carcasses, mechanism actuated by movement of the carcasses for rotating the same, a plurality of different kinds of beaters acting. on the carcasses while rotating, a drive shaft, mechanisms operated thereby for actuating the conveyer and for actuating the various beaters, some of which act upwardly and-others of which act downwardly uponthe carcasses and mechanism adapted to automatically remove the carcasses from the conveyer at the delivery end of the machine.

27. In adevice of the class described the combination with a frame of ways support ed thereby, conveye'r chains in said ways, carriages rigidly connected thereto, friction rollers on said chain's supporting-the same on the ways, carcass supports-adapted to be removably engaged on said carriages, means adjacent the lower end of the support adapted to meet therewith for rotating the carcasses and beaters acting on said carcasses.

28. In a deyice of the class described the combination with a frame of Ways' rigidly secured thereto, conveyerchains, rollers secured to said chains supporting the"same'0n said ways, carriages rigidly connecting the chains having a' cylindrical portion, carcass support for continuously turning'the wheel,

riage and scraping means acting on the supports adapted to engage the cylindrical, part of the carriages,a hook swiveled on the support, atoothedwheel connected with the hook, stationary means on one side of the a projection integral with the support,

. meansrigidly secured to the frame for contacting the projection thereby automatically releasing the support" from the car- 3 29. In a" device of the class described the combinationwith ways of endless clijains thereon, anti-friction means secured to. the' chains and support-mg the same on said yes to the carria e, 'sc'ra ers 'ezgtending origitudinally oft e trave of the carcass acting "centrifugally on the carcass, means at the rear end of the scrapers adapted to automatically remove the carcasses from the carriages and mechanism above the scrapers for continuously rotating the same. l 30. In adevice of the class described the combination with a drive shaft of an endless conveyer driven thereby, carria es actuated by the conveyers, scraper sha ts on each side of the conveyer, scrapers thereon act-;

ing on the-carcasses supports adapted for en agement *on the carriages, means on one sid e of the supports for continuousl turning the carcasses during the passage trough the scrapers andmeans automatically releasing each support from the carriages;

" 31. In a hog scraping and polishing device the combination with an inclined conveyer of means acting to deliver carcasses thereto,'supports for said carcasses actuated by the conveyer, parallel horizontal shafts journaled longitudinally of the travel of the carcasses, scrapers and beaters thereon, shafts at the ends of the aforesaid shafts, arranged closer together, beaters thereon scraping parts of the carcass not acted upon by the aforesaid beaters, a drive shaft, and operative connections between said drive shaft and the conveyer and all of the beaters shaft-s for simultaneously actuating the same.

32. In a deviceof the class described the combination with an endless conveyer, carcass supports movable therewith, means on one side of the support adapted tocontinuously rotatethecarcass, flexible blades acting on opposite sides of the carcass as the same 'travels' therepast, and independent means cooperating with the bladesto clean the carcass while acted upon by the blades. 33. Scraping mechanism comprising flexible arms or beaters, nreanssecured thereto preventing short bending thereof, plates rigidly secured to each arm,or Beater" tremiti'es of each arm, and chains rigidly secured on said shafts adapted to act onthe carcass. I

35. In a device of the class described the combination :with a conveyer, of carriages the extremity, blades secured I at theexsecured thereto, a support having a rigidpart for engaging thecarriage and a movable part adaptedto' engagea carcass, means contacting the movable partlthereby rotatingthe carcass, flexible beaters acting toscrape and polish the carcass during the turning operation and means at the fear of the scrapers for automatically releasing each carcass from the conveyer.

36. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of parallel approximately horizontal shafts journaled thereto on opposite sides of the frame, scrapers actuated by movement of the shafts some striking upward and some downward v and all striking inwardly, means for turning the carcasses continuously while the scrapers are striking the same, vertical alined ways or tracks above and between the shafts, a conveyer having a lap on each way, carriages carried thereby, a'carcass support adapted for pivotal engagement on the carriagesand a bar rigidly secured between the ways above the shafts adapted to contact the support to' automatically release the same and carcass from the conveyer at the rear end of the beaters.

. 37. In a device of the class described the combination with a conveyer of carcass sup- 1 ports movable therewith, means coacting with part of the supportfor continuously rotatin' the same, beaters acting on opposite sides 0 the rotating carcasses, a water-tank below the beaters, means spraying water on the carcasses from above to clean the same and inclined sides on the tank for conveying the falling water to'the tank.

38. In a device of the class described the combination with a carcass conveyer of scrapingmechanism acting on the -carcass,'a water tank beneath the scraping mechanisms, spraying means supplied with water from the tank for cleaning the carcasses as the hair and dirt are loosened, a conveyer above the tank and sides rigidly secured to the tank for returning the water thereto and the bristles upon the conveyer.

operating the conve er, scrapers and pumpfrom the drive sha t, a conyeyer above the tank, operative connection actuatin 'the same by movement of the drive sha t and flaring side walls on the tank. a

40., A device of the class described comprising a frame, ways or tracks rigidlyjsecured thereto, chain conveyers moving care casses along the track, scraping mechanisms acting on opposite sides of a carcass nechanism below the tracks for moving the carcasses to expose all sides to the action of the scrapers, a water tank beneath the scraplng mechanism, a pump connected therein, spraying pipes communicating with the pump, a dr1ve shaft, operative mechanisms operating the conve er, scrapers and pump from the drive sha t, a conveyer above the tank, operative connection actuating the same by movement of the drive shaft, flaring side walls.on the tank, and mechanism autognati'cally releasing each carcass from the- -of the carcass to rotate the same during the passage between the beaters and auxiliary beaters at the ends of the aforesaid beaters arranged close together to act: on the snout, ears and head of the carcasses.

42. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of ways rigidly secured thereto, an endless conveyer movable thereon, means for tightening the conveyer, supports engaged tothe conveyer for carrying carcasses, shafts on each side of a the tracks, beaters thereon acting on the carcasses by impact, mechanism intermediate the shafts and Ways actuated by movement of the carcass to rotate the same during the passage between the beaters, auxiliary beaters at the ends of the aforesaid beaters arranged close together to act on the snout, ears and head of the carcasses, and mechanism adapted to-remove th'e carcasses from the conveyer after the carcasses pass between the auxiliary heaters.

43; In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of ways rigidly secured thereto, an endless conveyer movaable thereon, means for tightening the conveyer, supports engaged to the conveyer for carrying carcasses, shafts on each side of the iti acks, beaters thereon acting on the car- Yca'sses by impact, mechanism intermediate the shafts and ways actuated by movement of the carcass to rotate the same durin the passage between the heaters, auxiliary eaters at the ends of the aforesaid beaters arranged close together to act on the snout, ears and head of the carcasses, mechanism adapted to remove the carcasses from the conveyer after the carcasses pass between the auxiliary beaters, a tank filled with fluid, a pump communicating therewith and spraying means above the carcasses supplied by the pump for washing the carcasses.

44. In a device of the class described a conveyer for moving "carcasses, mechamsm below the conveyers for automatically rotating the carcasses, a plurality of different kinds of beaters acting to scrape the carcasses asthey rotate, a tank filled with fluid, a spraying device above the carcasses and means supplying fluid thereto from the tank.

45. In a device of the class described a conveyer formoving carcasses, mechanism below the conveyer for automatically rotat ing the carcasses, a plurality of different kinds of 'beaters acting to scrape the carcasses as the rotate, atank filled with fluid,

I a spraying evice above the carcasses, means supplying fluid thereto from the tank, means returning all of the water to the tank, a conveyer positioned above the tank to catch a fallen carcass, and means for. disengaging the carcasses from the conveyer after pass-' ing the scraping and v,beatingmechanisms.

46. In a device of the class described the combination with tracks of a chain conveyer .movable thereon, rollers engaged thereto, carcass supports, means securing the chains together and adapted to move the supports along the track, a rotatable toothed wheel on said support, a bar rigidly secured to the frame, teeth or pins rigidly secured thereto for engaging the teeth on the wheel and rotating the same and carcass, and ,scrapersiacting on the carcasses.

47. In a machine for the purposes forth a'conveyer comprising opposltely disposed link chains, rollers between the links andat the points of articulation of the links, lugs integral with some of said links, carriages rigidly secured thereto having a cylindric portion, carcass supports adapted to engage the cylindric portion of said carriages and mechanism for rotating part of the carcass support.

48. In; a machine of the class described conveyer chains comprisinglinks, friction rollers secured on the pintles that join the links together, carriages rigidly secured to the chains at intervals along the length, a carcass support adapted for pivotal engage- .ment with the carriage, a projection or finger 1 thereon, a hook swiveled on the lower end I I of the supportsto engage a carcass, means for I turning the same and means for contacting the proj ection or finger to disengage the supp port from the carriage.

49. In a device of the class described a frame, rigid ways secured thereto, a con-' veyer comprising endless chains, rollers se-.

cured thereto for supporting the chains on the ways, carriages rlgidly en aged'to the chains, a support movable by t e carriages,

' a friction rollers secured thereon, means on the 60,

end of each support for engaging the carcass and means below theways for rotating said engaging means.

50. In a mach eof the class described a frame, an inclined way at; the front" end thereof, tracks or ways extending from the set top thereof rearwardly and inclined downwardly toward the rear of the machine, supports adapted to move along the way, an elevator adapted to elevate the supports to the tracks, said supportsmovable by gravity I along the tracks, conveyers movable on the tracks, means thereon for engaging the sup- 2 ports aiding gravity in moving thesupports therealong, a rotatable hook secured to each support for engaging the carcass and means for rotating the hook and carcass as they move along the tracks. 51. In a machine of the class described the combination with an inclined slotted way, inclined tracks extending from the top thereof to the rear of the machine having an opening therebetween, an elevator movable along the way, a conveyer movable along-the tracks, a carriage movable along the ways andtracks, supports extending through the openings in the ways and tracks, friction rollers thereon adapted tov support the same thereon, rotatable .hooks secured to the supports and rigid means fastened to the frame for continuously. rotating the hooks as the supports move along the ways. i

52. In a device of the class described a frame inclined elevator ways secured there- .to, upper and lower inclined tracks secured to the frame and extending from the top the (supports for engaging the carcasses,

means coacting therewith for rotating the carcasses, a rigid bar secured between the upper anddower tracks and means on the supports adapted to conduct the same to release the supports from the carriages.

53. In a device of the class described a frame, scraping mechanisms supported there by, mechanisms above the scrapers for supporting and moving'carcasses therepast, a tank or receptacle containing fluid, a pump connected therewith, spraying devices above and between thescrapers' supplied by the pump, mechanisms actuating the pump, supporting and moving mechanisms and beaters simultaneously rom the same source of power and mechanism between the supporting and. moving mechanism and the scraping mechanisms for rotating the carcasses continuously while moving through themachine;

54. In a device of the class described a frame, scra ing' mechanisms on opposite sides thereo extending in the direction of travel of the carcasses, mechanism supporting and conveying carcasses between the scrapers, a tank below the scraping mech anisms, spraying devices above. the tank, a

pump for supplying fluid thereto from the tank, a conveyer above the tank adapted convey a fallen carcass from beneath the scrapers, a-main drive shaft and operative connections actuating all of the mechanisms, the conveyers and the pump therefrom.

5.5. In a machine for the purposes specified a frame, a conveyer, main scraping mechanisms, auxiliary scraping mechanisms at the exit end of the machine arranged closer together adapted to clean the head and adjacent parts of the carcasses as the ears and snout and means for continuously rotating the carcasses until removed from the machine.

56. In a machine for the purposes described carcass scrapin and cleaning mechanisms comprising sha ts arranged to afford a passage therebetween, scraping mechanisms thereon acting to whip the carcasses and by impact to remove the bristles and dirt, short shafts arranged at the rear of the aforesaidshafts affording a narrower passage therebetween and scraping mechanisms thereon acting on the irregular parts of the carcass. I

57, In a machine of the class specified, beater arms, chains secured thereto acting on a carcass by whippingthe bristles therefrom and chains operated simultaneously, as the beater arms also acting to clean the carcass.

58. A polishing, scraping and cleaning mechanism for a machine of the class set forth embracing shafts, flexible beater arms secured thereon at various angles, means stiffening the arms, chains secured to part of said arms acting to whip the bristles and dirt from the-carcass, blades or knives on other of said arms acting to scrape the carcass, and other means secured on; the shafts acting conjointly with the aforesaid scraping and whipping mechanism to remove the bristles and dirt from the carcass.

59. In a polishing and bristle removing machine, mechanism comprising independent blades acting centrifugally and by impact to scrape the bristles from carcasses and mechanlsms comprising chains acting conjointly by 1m act.

60. n a polishing and bristle removing machine, mechanism acting centrifugally and by impact to scrape the bristles from carcasses, chains acting conjointly therewith to whip the carcasses by impact, spraying devices above the scraping and whipping mechanisms to wash the refuse from the carcasses as loosened and means for conveylng the bristles and refuse from the machine. 3 i

61. In a polishing and bristleremovin machine, flexible mechanism having rigid blades acting centrifugally and by impact to scrape the bristlesfrom carcasses,.cha1nsacttherewith to whip the carcasses ing conjointly therewith to whip the carpasses by impact, spraying devices'above the scraping and whipping mechanisms to wash -the refuse from the carcasses-as loosened, a tank below the spraying devices and inclined walls therefor returning the water thereto and directing the bristles toward the tank.

.62. In a polishing and bristle removing machine, mechanism having blades acting centrifugallyand by impact to scrape the bristles from carcasses, mechanisms embracing chains acting conjointly therewith to (Whip the carcasses by impact, spraying devices above the' scraping and whipping mechanisms to wash the refuse from the carcasses as loosened, a tank below the spraying devices, inclined walls therefor returning the water thereto and directing the bristles toward the tank, and a conveyer acting to remove the bristles from above the tank.

63. In a hog scraper, the combination of one or more movable chains, and means for supporting a hog in such position that said chain or chains will contact with the same in its movements.

64. In a hog scraper, the combination of one or more movable chains having an upward motion 'during at least a portion of their movement, and means for supporting a hog in the upward path oftravel of said chain or chains.

65. In a hog scraper, the combination of a rotatable shaft, means to rotate said shaft, one or more flexible members attached to said shaft and adapted to be thrown-outwardly by centrifugal force as said shaft rotates, and means to support a hog in such position that it will be struck by sald flexible members. 66. In a hog scraper, the combination of a rotatable shaft, means to rotate said shaft, one or more chains attached to said shaft and adapted to be thrown outwardly as said shaft rotates, and means for supporting a hog in such position .that it will be struck by said chain or chains. 1

67. In a hog scraper, the combination of a rotatable shaft, means to rotate said shaft, one or more chains attached to said shaft and adapted to be thrown outwardly as said shaft rotates, and means to convey a hog through the field 'of'action of said chain or chains so that it will be struck thereby.

-69. The combination in a ho scraping machine, of a suitable vertical ramework, guide ways running longitudinally thereof, a traveling carrier running .in saidguide ways and embodying transversely arranged Intestimony whereof I have hereunto sub bars, suspension devices for attaching the scribed my name in the presence of two sub 10 carcasses 1revolubly glounteddogl said 8 118, scribing witnesses. -gearlng a so mounte on sal ars an en- 5 gaging with a. stem of the suspension device H KOHLHEPP to revolve the same, and a rack secured Witnesses: 'alo sidethe guiding track with which a C. W. HILLS, whee of said gearing will engage. K. E. HANNAH.

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