Abstract: An apparatus for processing the skin side of a tubular fur, including a mandrel on which the tubular fur can be drawn from a first part of the mandrel towards a second part of the mandrel, one or more scraper units, each scraping unit having at least one scraper means configured for scraping the skin side when the fur is arranged on the mandrel, and a cover including a compartment and an outlet, where the cover encloses a part of the mandrel and at least one of the scraper means in the compartment during operation, where the outlet is arranged in a bottom part of the cover, and where the cover has walls with inner surfaces configured for leading material removed from the skin side by means of the scraper means towards the bottom part.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing the skin side of a tubular fur where one or more scraping means are configured for being arranged in a first position away from a mandrel of the apparatus with a first distance in relation to the center axis of the mandrel, and in a third position where the scraping means are configured for being in contact with the skin side so as to process the skin side of the fur, where the one or more scraping means are furthermore configured for being arranged in a second predefined position being arranged between the first position and the third second position with a second predefined distance in relation to the centre axis of the mandrel, and the apparatus is configured for automatically releasing the scraping means from the second position towards the third position when predetermined criteria is complied with.

Abstract: Disclosed is a scraping wheel (1) for scraping the skin side (2) of an animal pelt (3). The scraping wheel (1) comprises a scraping roller (4) including a plurality of scraping teeth (5) arranged on the outer cylindrical roller surface (6) and the scraping roller (4) further comprises a centrally arranged axial roller hole (7). The scraping wheel (1) also comprises one or more hub parts (25, 26) arranged at least partly in the centrally arranged axial roller hole (7) and connected to the scraping roller (4) through a torque transmitting connection (9), wherein the one or more hub parts (25, 26) further comprise a centrally arranged axial hub hole (10) by which the scraping wheel (1) is mounted on a drive shaft (11) driving the rotation of the scraping wheel (1) during the scraping. Disclosed is also a scraping roller (4) for scraping of the skin side (2) of an animal pelt (3).

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing the skin side (5) of a tubular pelt (3), the apparatus comprising an elongated tapering mandrel (1) for supporting the pelt with its skin side turned outwards, a scraping device comprising a first set of primary scraping roller (6, 7) arranged on opposing sides of the mandrel and a second set of primary scraping rollers (8, 9) arranged on other opposing sides of the mandrel, the scraping device further comprising primary rotation means (6, 7, 8, 9) for rotating said primary scraping rollers during processing of a pelt so as to engage a skin side of the pelt, moving means for conducting a relative movement between the scraping device and the mandrel in the longitudinal direction of the mandrel, and displacement means for displacing at least one scraping roller in the direction of the axis of rotation of said scraping roller.

Abstract: A system (1) is disclosed comprising a machine (2) for stretching pelts on pelt boards (3) and a device (2) for placing the pelt boards (3) in the machine (2) and/or for removing the pelt boards (3) from the machine (2) after stretching of the pelts and fastening them to the pelt board (3). The invention further relates to the device (2) itself, and the methods for placing or removing a pelt board (3).

Abstract: Impeller for a motor-driven chimney draft system, comprising a flue gas impeller (10) for creating, in a flue gas passage, a draft in a flue gas downstream direction. A flue gas deflector disk (20) is situated downstream relative to the flue gas impeller (10) and connected to the flue gas impeller (10); and a hub for connecting the impeller to an end portion of a driving shaft of a motor (100), wherein the hub and the end portion of the driving shaft, when connected, are both situated downstream relative to the flue gas deflector disk (20), the hub indirectly connected to the flue gas deflector disk (20) by means of intermediate members. Advantageously the intermediate members are impeller blades (40) connected to the downstream side of the flue gas deflector disk (20) and to a venting disk (30) with venting holes (31, 32) so as to form a turbine.

Abstract: A pelt board for tubular furs such as mink, includes a foot end and a tip end, and also includes half parts extending between opposite longitudinal edges, and an internal cavity for distributing drying air between the half parts. A distension system is configured to reduce or increase the circumference of the pelt board dependent on the setting of said distension system. The half parts include ventilation openings, which provide a flow of drying air between the internal cavity and the outer surface of the half parts. The outer surface of at least one of the half parts includes an outer guiding recess for receiving an air exchange part. The guiding recess extends substantially from the tip end of the pelt board in a direction towards the foot end, and ends substantially at a drying air supply opening to the internal cavity.

Abstract: A pelt board for drying of tubular pelts has a tip end from which the pelt is drawn onto the pelt board and a foot end. The pelt board has at least one inlet and an air conducting arrangement that includes openings in broad side surfaces connected to the inlet. At least one of the broad side surfaces within at least a holding area is provided with protrusions, which are arranged in a staggered manner in the longitudinal direction of the pelt board so as to deflect the air flow between the broad side surfaces and a tubular pelt arranged on the pelt board from a flow path parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pelt board. The holding area is positioned in the half part of the pelt board nearest the foot end and extends at least 25 or 30 cm in the longitudinal direction of the pelt board.

Abstract: A pelt board for drying of tubular pelts has a tip end from which the pelt is drawn onto the pelt board and a foot end. The pelt board includes two broad side surfaces, each extending in the longitudinal direction of the pelt board. One of the broad side surfaces is of a substantially linear cross-sectional outer contour at least in a holding area of the pelt board. The other of the broad side surfaces is of a substantially convex cross-sectional outer contour. The holding area is positioned in the half part of the pelt board nearest the foot end thereof and extends at least 25 cm, preferably at least 30 cm in the longitudinal direction of the pelt board.

Abstract: A pelt board is disclosed for stretching and drying of tubular pelts, the pelt board having a tip end (13) from which the pelt is drawn onto the pelt board and a foot end (11), the pelt board comprising two broad elongated side surfaces (14, 15), wherein the pelt board comprises expansion means (3, 6) defining a narrow elongated side surface extending between side edges (4, 5, 7, 8) of the two broad elongated side surfaces (14, 15), and activation means (9) for selectively moving the expansion means (3, 6) to an expanded position and locking the expansion means (3, 6) in the expanded position, or unlocking the expansion means (3, 6) so that the expansion means (3, 6) are movable to a non-expanded position in which the outer cross-sectional circumference of the pelt board is reduced as compared to the expanded position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for stretching a pelt on a pelt board, by determining a length of the pelt and adjusting the stretch force in accordance with the determined length. In particular, the length may be determined prior to stretching of the pelt, or the length may be determined after the primary stretching of the pelt stretching the pelt, where after the stretching force is reduced before securing the pelt to the pelt board.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for stretching a pelt (1) on a pelt board (2) comprising a pelt board holder (10) for holding one end part (4) of the pelt board (2), pelt holders (5) arranged to grip at least a part of the lower periphery of the pelt (1) when arranged on the pelt board (2), driver (11) for mutually displacing the pelt board (2) placed in the pelt board holder (10) and the pelt holders (5) in a longitudinal direction of the pelt board (2) so as to stretch the pelt (1), and controller (12) arranged to control the operation of the driver (11), where the controller is configured to reduce the speed with which the pelt (1) is stretched by means of the driver (11) during stretching of the pelt (1). Furthermore is disclosed a method of stretching pelts (1) accordingly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packing- and/or transport unit comprising several fibrous insulation elements (4, 5) for flat roof insulation being arranged in at least one stack (2) and at least one support means (3) being arranged under the stack (2), whereby the stack (2) contains at least two different types of insulation elements (4, 5), which differ with respect to the material properties. A packing- and/or transport unit which is easy to handle and which allows to arrange most of the materials close to the places where it is needed is achieved in that the stacked insulation elements (4, 5) comprise lamellas (4) and/or lamella boards having a high compression strength but low point load resistance due to their fiber orientation and at least one insulation board (5) having an even higher compression strength and high point load resistance.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for stretching a pelt (1) on a pelt board (2) comprising a pelt board holder (7) for holding one end part (6) of the pelt board, pelt holders (5) arranged to grip at least a part of the lower periphery of the pelt when arranged on the pelt board, driver (11) for mutually displacing the pelt board placed in the pelt board holder (7) and the pelt holders (5) in a longitudinal direction of the pelt board (2), controller (12) for controlling the operation of the driver, and sensor (15) for sensing a characteristic property of the pelt board (2) and providing an output accordingly to the controller (12). Furthermore are disclosed methods of stretching pelts (1) accordingly.

Abstract: A pelt board (11) is disclosed for stretching and drying of tubular pelts (5), the pelt board (11) having a tip end (4) from which the pelt is drawn onto the pelt board (11) and a foot end (2), wherein the pelt board (11) has a lower part (8) nearest the foot end (2) where the outer cross-sectional circumference of the pelt board (11) is substantially constant and an upper part (9) between the lower part (8) and the tip end (4), where the outer cross-sectional circumference of the upper part (9) gradually decreases towards the tip end (4), wherein the longitudinal extent (L1) of the lower part (8) is in the range of 36 to 50 cm, more preferably in the range of 40 to 45 cm. Furthermore is disclosed an extension piece for connecting with a standard pelt board and fat-absorbing inner bags (13, 19) for use with the pelt board (11).

Abstract: Disclosed is a scraping wheel (1) for scraping the skin side (2) of an animal pelt (3). The scraping wheel (1) comprises a scraping roller (4) including a plurality of scraping teeth (5) arranged on the outer cylindrical roller surface (6) and the scraping roller (4) further comprises a centrally arranged axial roller hole (7). The scraping wheel (1) also comprises one or more hub parts (25, 26) arranged at least partly in the centrally arranged axial roller hole (7) and connected to the scraping roller (4) through a torque transmitting connection (9), wherein the one or more hub parts (25, 26) further comprise a centrally arranged axial hub hole (10) by which the scraping wheel (1) is mounted on a drive shaft (11) driving the rotation of the scraping wheel (1) during the scraping. Disclosed is also a scraping roller (4) for scraping of the skin side (2) of an animal pelt (3).

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing the skin side (5) of a tubular pelt (3), the apparatus comprising an elongated tapering mandrel (1) for supporting the pelt with its skin side turned outwards, a scraping device comprising a first set of primary scraping roller (6, 7) arranged on opposing sides of the mandrel and a second set of primary scraping rollers (8, 9) arranged on other opposing sides of the mandrel, the scraping device further comprising primary rotation means (6, 7, 8, 9) for rotating said primary scraping rollers during processing of a pelt so as to engage a skin side of the pelt, moving means for conducting a relative movement between the scraping device and the mandrel in the longitudinal direction of the mandrel, and displacement means for displacing at least one scraping roller in the direction of the axis of rotation of said scraping roller.

Abstract: A pelt board is disclosed for stretching and drying of tubular pelts, the pelt board having a tip end (13) from which the pelt is drawn onto the pelt board and a foot end (11), the pelt board comprising two broad elongated side surfaces (14, 15), wherein the pelt board comprises expansion means (3, 6) defining a narrow elongated side surface extending between side edges (4, 5, 7, 8) of the two broad elongated side surfaces (14, 15), and activation means (9) for selectively moving the expansion means (3, 6) to an expanded position and locking the expansion means (3, 6) in the expanded position, or unlocking the expansion means (3, 6) so that the expansion means (3, 6) are movable to a non-expanded position in which the outer cross-sectional circumference of the pelt board is reduced as compared to the expanded position.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing the skin side of a tubular fur where one or more scraping means are configured for being arranged in a first position away from a mandrel of the apparatus with a first distance in relation to the center axis of the mandrel, and in a third position where the scraping means are configured for being in contact with the skin side so as to process the skin side of the fur, where the one or more scraping means are furthermore configured for being arranged in a second predefined position being arranged between the first position and the third second position with a second predefined distance in relation to the centre axis of the mandrel, and the apparatus is configured for automatically releasing the scraping means from the second position towards the third position when predetermined criteria is complied with.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus (1) is disclosed for processing the skin side of a tubular fur (2) arranged on a mandrel (4) so that the skin side of the fur (2) faces outwards, comprising the steps of processing the skin side of the tubular fur (2) by mutually displacing the mandrel (4) and a processing device (5, 5a, 5b, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 9a) in a longitudinal direction of the mandrel (4) while said processing device engages the skin side of the tubular fur (2), determining a transition between a lower end part (2a) of the tubular fur (2) and a surface (4c) of the mandrel (4) by means of mutually displacing the mandrel (4) and a colour sensor (10) directed towards the mandrel (4) in a longitudinal direction of the mandrel (4), and terminating the processing step in dependence of said determined transition.