Skinning blade clamp with fat relief grooves
View Patent ↗A meat skinning device having a clamp and a shoe that holds a blade therebetween, the clamp having at least one groove that extends from one edge of the clamp to the other.
1. A meat skinning device, comprising:
a shoe;
a clamp connected to the shoe, the clamp having a groove that extends transversely from a first edge to a second edge; and
a blade positioned between the clamp and the shoe and extending outwardly therefrom; and
wherein the groove extends along a surface of the clamp that engages the shoe such that a layer of fat received between the clamp and shoe passes through the groove to drain out the second edge.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the clamp has a shallow step that extends longitudinally along the first edge of the clamp.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein the blade is received within the shallow step.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein the groove extends transversely from the shallow step to the second edge.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein there is a plurality of grooves.