Initially, it should be noted when there in the following is mentioned pinning sleeves, this should be understood as pelt board bags, or coat holding bags, and understood in the broadest sense of the term, i.e.; pelt board inner bags in all lengths to be arranged on the pelt board before the pelt is arranged on the pelt board, it might be coat bags/coat pinning sleeves in all lengths, coat holding bags/coat holding pinning sleeves in all lengths, where last mentioned is used for fixation of a stretched pelt in its stretched position on a pelt board during the drying procedure. The bags in question are all tube shaped and typically with a geometry adapted to an actual pelt board size and shape, and intended to be pulled on to the pelt boards pulling the bag downwards over the nose end of the pelt board until the mutual geometry of the bags and the pelt boards prevent further downturn, or that further downturn of the bag on the outside of the pelt board is not appropri- ate (applies to coat holding pinning sleeves). The pelt board bags, be it pinning sleeves bags or coat holding pinning sleeves, have a tail end defined as that end of the pelt board bag, which is nearest to the foot of the pelt board or the tail end of the pelt board i.e. the end of the pelt board which is nearest to the tail end of a pelt applied on the pelt board, and a nose end, defined as the end of the pelt board bag which is closest to the nose end of the pelt board i.e. the end of a current pelt board where the nasal bores of a pelt applied on the pelt board is located.

The pinning sleeves might comprise perforations, holes, slits, flat cutting in the tail end, a reverse V-shaped end of the tail end, and V-shaped slits in the nose end, as well as any additional conceivable designs that meet the above definitions. The pinning sleeves consists of moisture- and fat absorbent material, preferably paper, and the coat holding pinning sleeves typically consists of plastic material. Further may supplies of the above mentioned pinning sleeves consist of glued or bonded stacks of the respective types of pinning sleeves, but a supply may further consist of combinations thereof, e.g. a stacked glued or bonded supply consisting of alternately a pinning sleeve and a coat holding pinning sleeve.

Use of fat absorbing cladding of pelt boards used for drying of pelts from fur animals is well known. The fat absorbing cladding, which typically consists of a tube shaped pelt board bag of moist- and fat absorbing paper, which partly serves as protection of the pelt board absorbing residual fat out from the leather side of the pelt, and further as a moist absorbing layer, which like blotting paper sucks the moisture from the leather side of the pelt, and from which the collected moisture more easy is evaporated by exchanging of the air in the cavity below the pelt board bag. An example of tube shaped bags of paper, intended for drawing onto the outside of the pelt board is disclosed in BR 1996 00208. From same utility model registration it is further known to perforate the paper material from which the bags are made of, in order to improve airflow with conditioned air during the drying process.

When mounting pelts to be dried on the pelt boards, a stretching of the pelts is performed, with the intent to achieve a nice pelt, the size of which after the drying process is very crucial for the achievable price for the pelt. Today, a method of non destructive pinning is typically utilized, where a pelt board having a curved structure in the longitudinal, transverse and height directions, typically consisting of two interconnected curved half shells with an open/perforated structure, the peripheries of which define a cavity in which the air is replaced during the drying procedure.

Another developed pelt board consists of a body with protruding longitudinal ribs, the height of which is largest at the center of the pelt board, and whose height gradually decreases towards the side of the pelt board and against the nose end of the pelt board, whereby the ridges of the ribs in common with the tube shaped pinning bag and a pelt dragged onto the pelt board, delimits a cavity with an elliptic cross section at least in the holding area of the pelt board. Common for both pelt boards is, that said cavity is connected with a not here defined device for replacement of the air inside the pelt board via an aperture in the foot of the pelt board, during the drying procedure.

The pelt board comprising said half shells comprises a holding area where the surfaces of the half shells at the against the leather side of the pelt facing sides comprises a corrugation/tearing/tooting or other roughness substantially orientated across the longitudinal axis of the pelt board, whereby the retention force over a smaller area of the pelt board is made more effective due to a larger friction provided as the leather side of the pelt is pressed against the corrugation/tearing/tooting or other roughness in the holding areas. The pelt board consisting of half-shells can be brought to collapse, i.e. that the half-shells are dis- placed towards each other, which allows for easier removal of the pelt from the pelt board after the drying procedure has been completed.

Applying the pinning bags/pinning sleeves takes place before the pelt to be stretched is arranged on the pelt board, and this task is manually 99% performed manually. With the increasing length of the pelt boards, due to larger pelts, this work will result in, that the person which performs the mounting of the pinning bags/pinning sleeves will have to work with the arms in a height at 1 ,50 m or more, which is an ergonomic bad work position, and frequently this leads to, that the performance of this work results in stiffness and infiltrations in neck and shoulders for the person which performs mounting of the bags. In addition, the inconvenient working position causes the bagging to go slowly.

It should be noted, that machines exist that can perform this work, but these are expensive and require the presence of facilities for correct positioning of the pelt board while applying the pinning bag, which requires investments in space and machinery in the pelting room, and further the machines perform the bagging at a too slow pace.

Therefore bagging of the pelt boards is performed manually, as described in the following:

-Pinning sleeves (bags) is removed from the cardboard boxes they are supplied in. The bags are lying side by side in a cardboard box, and typically approximately 25 bags are taken at the time from the box, as this number suits one row of pelt boards in a drying wagon, in which 8 rows of 25 pelt boards can be dried and transported at time.

-With e.g. 25 pinning sleeves retained in one hand- lying over said arm and shoulder, the second hand are first used for opening the first end of the pinning sleeve and subsequently dragging the pinning sleeve downwards over the top of the pelt board, performing more steps at last having arranged the pinning bag down on the pelt board

-The pinning sleeve par example is applied using the right hand, this will result in, that the left arm should be held in a height on 150 cm or more. For most persons this means that elbow and hand in long terms should be held in a level beyond the level of the shoulder, when the pinning sleeve is applied on the pelt board and subsequently by one or two hands dragged fully down onto the pelt board.

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The bags can be difficult to pull onto the pelt board as they should preferably be kept slightly stretched in order to be pulled down over the pelt board, as the nose end of the tan comprises pointed protrusions for insertion into the nostrils of the skin for better retention of the skin during the stretching of the skin. The geom- o etry of the nose end of the pelt boards, combined with the holes and possibly slits in the pinning bags for improved airflow of conditioned dry air, does not make the applying of the pinning bags easier.

Additionally, it will be obvious that the longer the pinning bags are, the more5 difficult they are to pull over the pelt board.

An additional scenario is that the average length of skins increases every year, so several companies now send longer pelt boards and longer pinning sleeves on the market. This means that the human work on the application of pin- 0 ning sleeves is significantly complicated, as the height of the pelt board increases with approx. 12 cm and the working height thus too.

It is the object of the invention to provide a method of facilitating the workload associated with manual application of pinning bags, be it pinning sleeves and coat 5 holding pinning sleeves, cf. the above definition of pinning sleeves/bags, and

thereby provide better working environment conditions for those who perform this work , as well as being able to streamline the work on the applying of the bags.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a pinning sleeve for use in o practicing the method according to the invention.

A method for applying of tube shaped pinning sleeves of fat- and moisture absorbent material, or coat-holding pinning sleeves of plastic on upright standing or sloping upright standing pelt boards with a nose end and a tail end, arranged in 5 a stand or a drying wagon, said pinning sleeves or coat -holding pinning sleeves having a first end limitation, the nose end, and a second end limitation, the tail end, is characterized by following steps;

-placement of a plurality of pelt boards in a drying wagon or a stand assembly where the pelt boards are arranged in rows standing on the tail end or a mem- ber protruding from the tail end of the pelt boards, and upstanding from the drying wagon or the stand assembly,

-placement of the drying wagon/the stand assembly in position below a horizontally displaceable and optional lockable holding arrangement for pinning sleeves or coat holding pinning sleeves and within the operating range of the holding arrangement,

-placement of a plurality of pinning sleeves or coat holding sleeves in the holding arrangement, where the pinning sleeves/coat holding sleeves are oriented with the tail end lowest, and where at least the part of the length axis of the pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves which is closest to the nose end of a current pelt board, is localized mainly in continuation of the length axis of the pelt boards,

-displacement of the holding arrangement to a position above the nose ends of the pelt boards, and at a distance from the level of the nose ends,

-pulling on the pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves onto the pelt boards, by successively transferring the sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves from the holding arrangement down the nose end of the respective pelt boards arranged in the drying wagon/stand assembly, performing of an appropriate horizontal displacement of the holding arrangement relative to the nose ends of the upright standing pelt boards in the drying wagon.

By the method according to the invention a considerable relief is obtained from the manual work in applying the pinning sleeves or coat holding pinning sleeves onto upright standing pelt boards in a drying aggregate or stand, as said pining sleeves are held in a position above the nose end of the pelt boards, and preferably in continuation of the length axis of the current pelt boards, if sufficient ceiling height is available, it will hereby be very easy to apply a pinning sleeve or a coat holding pinning sleeve onto a current pelt board. The procedure is simply to grasp the lower end of the sleeve, open it's lower end (the tail end), introducing the nose end of the current pelt board through the lower end of the tubular pinning sleeve and drag the sleeve downwards onto the surface of the pelt board as long as the geometry of the pelt board and the pinning sleeve allows. This prevents the person, who carries out the work of putting on pinning sleeves and coat holding pinning sleeves, to hold said pinning sleeves with one arm at a height of about 1 .5 meters or more, while the same person must try to drag said pinning sleeves downwards onto the respective pelt boards. Thus, the method has achieved a not insignificant efficiency of the work with the application of said pinning sleeves on pelt boards as tests have shown that the same person using the method of the invention can triple the number of applied pinning sleeves within the same period of time. In addition, the risk of damage related to an economically inappropriate work position is reduced to a minimum.

In view of the difference in length of, for example, skin from male animals and female animals, it is further preferred that the holding arrangement also is vertically displaceable and optional lockable.

In this way it is further achieved that the holding arrangement can be brought in the most appropriate position over the nose ends of the tan placed in the drying machine / stand arrangement which will make the application of the pinning sleeves onto the pelt boards more efficient.

The method according to the invention is based on the fact that a plurality of pinning sleeves are suspended in a holding arrangement which is horizontally and vertically displaceable relative to the point ends of the pelt boards arranged in an underlying stand or a drying wagon where the pelt boards are upright standing, with the nose end upwards. However, this result in some demands concerning the design of the pinning sleeves to be used in the practice of the method according to the invention, as the known pinning sleeves are simply delivered loose packaged in cartons intended for application as described above.

A holding arrangement for pinning sleeves for use in practicing the method according to the invention may comprise a unit for retaining a supply og pinning sleeves, where the unit is designed so that it allows successive releasing of the respective pinning sleeve from the supply, for dragging it down over the pointed end of a current pelt board, and said unit may be horizontally- and vertical displaceable mounted and optionally lockable on a traverse or arm which is fastened to a building structure, and/or a console, and/or a floor, and/or a drying aggregate or a stand for upright standing pelt boards, the operation area of said traverse or arm, at least allows positioning of the unit holding the pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves so that a the length axis, or at least the length axis of the part of a current pinning sleeve, which is closest to the nose end of a pelt board, is displaceable to a position, where it is in elongation with the length axis of any of the pelt boards arranged in a current drying aggregate or stand. Thus, in the context there is disclosed a holding arrangement which can hold a supply of pinning sleeves in a level above the nose end of pelt boards arranged in a stand or a drying wagon, where the length axis of the pinning sleeves, or at least a part of the length axis can be brought in elongation of the length axis of any one of the pelt boards arranged in the stand or the drying wagon, whatever the stand or the dry- ing wagon is arranged on a horizontal surface with the pelt boards upright standing in vertical orientation, or at sloping surface, whereby the pelt boards will be orientated in an upwardly sloping orientation with the nose end uppermost, or where the supply is orientated in an angle thereto.

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Hereby is achieved that a supply of pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves may be brought in position with the length axis of the pinning sleeves in elongation with a current pelt board in the drying wagon or the stand, and that the supply may be horizontally displaceable in all directions, but also is optional locka-0 ble in a preferred height above the nose end of the pelt boards to be applied a pinning sleeve or a coat holding pinning sleeve, arranged in the drying wagon or the stand, so that the holding arrangement for the pinning sleeves is not displaced from the preferred height above the nose end of the pelt boards, when the pinning sleeves by a downwards drag performed by the operator, is applied onto the pelt5 boards.

In certain situations it may be an advantage that the holding arrangement can be slanted a bit, to compensate for the lack of stiffness of the pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves, why the unit further may be pivotally mounted and option- o ally lockable and/or tilt able mounted and optionally lockable to the traverse or the swing arm. Hereby the pinning sleeves can hold against the holding arrangement which means that they do not collapse due to the lack of stiffness. In the context, it must be noted that pinning sleeves, whether made of paper or plastic are thin- walled and as such, they do not posses much stiffness. Therefore it might be an 5 advantage if the pinning sleeves could be hung up.

A pinning sleeve for us in practicing the method according to the invention, and comprising a first end limitation, the nose end, and a second end limitation, the tail end, may consist in, that the nose end of the pinning sleeve comprises a o holding area cooperating with the holding arrangement, the strength of which at least resists carrying of at least one or a plurality of substantially identical pinning sleeves suspended in the holding area, and so that the pinning sleeves are removable successively from the holding area. 5 With the intent to ease the arrangement of a plurality of pinning sleeves in the holding arrangement, a plurality of substantially identical pinning sleeves may be interconnected, such as by joining or bonding. This facilitates the placement of a supply of said pinning sleeves in the holding arrangement, as a plurality of pinning sleeves in form of a bundle hereby can be arranged in the holding arrangement.

5 A pinning sleeve for us in practicing the method according to the invention, and comprising a first end limitation, the nose end, and a second end limitation, the tail end, may advantageously comprise that the holding area of the pinning sleeve consist of a portion which is connected with the pinning sleeve via a perforation, the strength of which at least resists carrying of the pining sleeve, said por-0 tion may be stapled or glued together with corresponding portions on a plurality of pinning sleeves, which together form a supply of pinning sleeves suited for suspension in the holding arrangement, and where the current pinning sleeve can be separated successively from the others by simple tear-off like tearing-off the leaves in a block of paper.

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Another embodiment of a pinning sleeve for use in practicing the method according to the invention and comprising a first end limitation, the nose end, and a second end limitation, the tail end, may advantageously comprise that a plurality of pinning sleeves in the holding area, piled on the flat sites are glued together with a o glue in the holding area close to the first end limitation, the nose end, of the pinning sleeves, so that the pinning sleeves together forms a supply of pinning sleeves, the strength of said glue is sufficient to carry the plurality of pinning sleeves/a supply of pinning sleeves, and where said supply of pinning sleeves is attached to a spacer suited for attachment to the holding arrangement, and where 5 the individual pinning sleeve may be successively separated from the others by simple tear-off like tearing-off the leaves in a block of paper.

In a further embodiment of a pinning sleeve for practicing the method according to the invention, the glue in the holding area may be applied as at least a num- o ber of stripes of glue, optionally applied in an area of the respective side edges close to the first end limitation, the nose end, of the plurality of pinning sleeves, which is thus collected in a stacked supply.

Here is obtained the advantage that a plurality of said pinning sleeves can be 5 stapled together with a staple or with glue as a stub, which is attached to the

suspension, either directly by a clamping device on the holding device, or via a cardboard with a hole for receiving a horizontally oriented spear or a hook in the holding arrangement as will be described hereinafter. Without disclaiming the right to other embodiments of the holding arrangement cooperating with the holding area in the nose end of the pining sleeve, a first embodiment of the holding arrangement may comprise a blunt protruding spear, the free end of which comprises an upwardly inclining portion as a stop, for sus- pending a supply of pinning sleeves/coat holding pinning sleeves closest to the nose end of the pinning sleeves.

For use together with this type of holding arrangement, there is, according to the invention, developed a pinning sleeve for use in practicing the method accord- ing to the invention, and comprising a first end limitation, the nose end, and a second end limitation, the tail end, where the holding area of the pinning sleeve comprises a protruding portion formed in the pinning sleeve material, said portion comprising a hole for receiving a blunt protruding organ, a tread, a ribbon on the holding arrangement, where a perforation is located between the protruding por- tion and the pinning sleeve, the strength of which perforation at least resists the carrying of the pinning sleeve suspended in the protruding portion, and where said perforation is broken when releasing a current pinning sleeve from the supply, applying it on a pelt board, or a pelt board with an applied pinning inner sleeve and an upon this applied pelt, on an upright standing pelt board below the supply, by a drag in the current pelt board away from the holding arrangement.

The perforation is intended to be overpowered by releasing the pinning sleeve while attracting of a current pinning sleeve upon the outside of a pelt board, or a pelt board with an applied pinning inner sleeve and a pelt dragged on the out- side thereof. The protrusion in the pinning sleeve material remains thus hanging in the holding arrangement, from which it is removed in with the suspension of a new supply of pinning sleeves.

In a further embodiment of the pinning sleeve for use in practicing the meth- od according to the invention, the holding area close to the first end limitation, the nose end, of the pinning sleeve, comprise a hole for receiving a blunt protruding holding organ, a ribbon, a tread for suspending of the supply of pinning sleeves in the nose end in the holding arrangement, and where the material of pinning sleeve between said hole and the nose end of the pinning sleeve is broken up, when re- leasing it from the supply, when releasing a current pinning sleeve from the supply, applying it on a pelt board, or a pelt board with an applied pinning inner sleeve and an upon this applied pelt, on an upright standing pelt board below the supply, by a drag in the current pelt board away from the holding arrangement. This embodiment results in an uncontrolled breaking up of the nose end of the pinning sleeve, and will be less appropriate when the pinning sleeves consists of coat holding pinning sleeves of plastic, which requires more force to be broken. In addition, this solution has been attempted in experiments, however, proved not to be entirely appropriate, since the uncontrolled breaking of the pinning sleeve/coat holding pining sleeve may cause the bags in an area to be double layered. However, said solution my absolutely be a an option compared to facilitating the mounting of pinning sleeves onto upright standing pelt boards, as it is disclosed in the method according to the invention.

In a particular embodiment of the latter embodiment of the pinning sleeve for use in practicing the method according to the invention, and with the intent to limit the inconvenience by the uncontrolled breaking up the nose end of the pinning sleeve, the pinning sleeve may comprise a perforation between the edge of the hole closest to the nose end of the pinning sleeve, the strength of which at least resists wearing the pinning sleeve intended for breaking up releasing the pinning sleeve during dragging a current pinning sleeve onto a pelt board, or a pelt board with an applied pinning inner sleeve and an upon this applied pelt, on an upright standing pelt board below the supply, by a drag in the current pelt board away from the holding arrangement.

This embodiment results in a controlled breaking up the nose end of the pinning sleeve and will furthermore be particularly advantageous when the pinning sleeves consists of coat holding pinning sleeves of plastic, as the perforations causes a weakening of the plastic material of which the coat holding pinning sleeve is made of, whereby the dragging on of this is significantly facilitated compared to a coat holding pinning sleeve without said perforations.

It should be noted that glue may be applied in larger and more areas of the pile of pinning sleeves according to the invention, e.g. along the periphery of the pinning sleeves generally or parts thereof. Thus the idea in gluing pinning sleeves together forming a supply of pinning sleeves and suspending of said supply in a holding arrangement via a spacer should not be limited to joining of these near the first end limitation, the nose end, but be understood in the broadest sense.

In a further embodiment of the pinning sleeves for suspending on a horizontally orientated spear, the pinning sleeves may be connected in the nose end in bundles which is attached to a plate shaped body with a hole for receiving the spear. The connection between the pinning sleeves may be done with a staple, with glue, a tread or a ribbon. A further embodiment of a pinning sleeve for use in practicing the method according to the invention and comprising a first end limitation, the nose end (12), and a second end limitation (14), the tail end, may comprise a supply of pinning sleeves consists of a lane of pinning sleeves which via the bridges in a perforation between the first limitation, the nose end, and the tail end of the pinning sleeves are mutually connected, said supply being roll able to a coil for arranging in a supply case which comprises suspending means cooperating with the holding arrangement, for suspending and optional locking of said supply case containing the said supply of pinning sleeves in the holding arrangement, where the individual pinning sleeves are disposed over an edge on the supply case, which by the hold- ing arrangement is held in an optional level above the pointed end of any of the upstanding pelt boards in the drying wagon/stand assembly.

The advantage of this is that the individual pinning sleeves can be removed from the supply, similar to the sheets from a roll of toilet paper. It is of course assumed that the supply case is arranged so that it can be suspended in the holding arrangement so it can be located in a preferred position above a current pelt board placed in a lower located drying wagon and that the individual pinning sleeve can be released from the storage by tear / breaking the bridges in the perforation above the edge at the bottom of the supply case.

The invention is disclosed in more detail in the following with reference to the drawing, wherein;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drying wagon containing pelt boards, during applying pinning sleeves from a supply suspended in a first embodiment of a holding arrangement with a holding unit arranged in a traverse, where the pinning sleeves according to the invention are located in elongation of the length axis of the pelt boards,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a drying wagon containing pelt boards, during applying pinning sleeves from a supply suspended in a second embodiment of a holding arrangement with a holding unit arranged in a traverse, where the pinning sleeves according to the invention are located in elongation of the length axis of the pelt boards,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pinning sleeve accord- ing to the invention, intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a pinning sleeve intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig.5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a pinning sleeve intend- ed for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a pinning sleeve intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a pinning sleeve intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a pinning sleeve intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of a pinning sleeve intended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig.10 is a perspective view of an eight embodiment of a pinning sleeve in- tended for suspension in a holding unit,

Fig. 1 1 is a perspective view of a ninth embodiment of a pinning sleeve in form of a coat holding pinning sleeve according to the invention, coiled in a supply, stored in a supply case,

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a tenth embodiment of a pinning sleeve in form of a pinning inner sleeve according to the invention, where a pile of pinning sleeves are glued together by stripes of glue on each edge side, intended for suspension in a holding unit, and

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of a pinning sleeve in form of a coat holding pinning sleeve according to the invention where a pile of pinning sleeves are glued together by stripes of glue on each edge side, intended for suspension in a holding unit.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drying wagon 2 with a number of upright standing pelt boards 4 arranged in rows, each pelt board comprising a nose end 6 and a tail end 8 and where a part of the pelt boards 6 in the drying wagon 2 is applied with pinning sleeves according to the invention, in the shown embodiment, pinning inner sleeves, with an upper end 12 also pronounced the nose end of the pinning sleeve, and a lower end 14, also pronounced the tail end of the pinning sleeve.

Above the drying wagon 2 is disclosed a holding arrangement 16 comprising a traverse 18 with a unit 20 for retaining a supply of pinning sleeves 10 according to the invention. The supply 22 of pining sleevesl O according to the invention is sown in black color, but Fig. 1 comprises an enlarged detail view A, which illus- trates the supply 22 of pinning sleeves.

The holding arrangement 16 is suspended in a frame structure 250 comprising two similar upper frame parts 252 interconnected by a first crossbar 251 , each comprising a vertically orientated upper telescope part 254 which is displaceable mounted an guided in a lower telescope part 256 which in the shown embodiment is intended for attachment to a not shown wall structure. The upper telescope parts 254 has mutual parallel protruding horizontal orientated support beams 258 on which the traverse 18 is mounted and displaceable in the length direction of the support beams, where the traverse 18 further, in a special embodiment may be optional lockable. The lower telescope parts 256 is mutually connected by a second crossbar 257 on which, in the illustrated embodiment, are two actuators 258, the displaceable parts 260 of which are connected to the first crossbar 251 , and by said actuators 258 the whole upper frame part 252, and therewith the traverse 18 is vertically displaceable. Between the first crossbeam 251 and the second crossbeam 257 is located two locking tubes 262 comprising locking means 264 for locking of the upper frame part 252 in an optional position. The locking tubes 262 serves to spare the actuators 258 during operation with the traverse 18 during applying of pinning sleeves 10 onto the upright standing pelt boards 4 in the drying wagon 2.

Adjustment of the height of the upper frame part 250 takes place in that the locking means 264 is released on the locking tubes 262, the actuators 258 are activated and displaces the upper frame part 252 to a preferred position, after which the locking means are tightened/locked, and the actuators 258 deactivated after which the locking tubes 262 support the upper frame part 252.

The frame structure 250 may also be designed as a free standing frame, as shown in the embodiment disclosed in Fig. 2. Here, the lower telescope parts 256 comprises obliquely oriented support beams 266, which together with the lower telescope parts 256 are anchored on a bottom plate 268 intended for attachment to a floor 270, where the holding arrangement 16 is shown as an optional lockable slanted magazine 50 with an opening in the side facing the nose ends 6 of the pelt boards. The shown magazine is designed for loosely stacked pinning sleeves as they are known today. The free standing frame 250 operates in practice as de- scribed above, and may be provided with any holding arrangement 16, adapted to any type of pinning sleeve.

As it clearly appears from the embodiment disclosed in Fig. 1 , the supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 is suspended parallel with, and in elongation with the length axis 24 of the pelt boards with the lower ends 14 of the pinning sleeves in a distance above the nose ends 6 of the pelt boards. One of the pinning sleeves 10 from the supply 22 is seen underneath (in direction of the arrow B) during applying over the nose end 6 of a pelt board. As is evident, the unit 20 for retaining of the supply of pinning sleeves 10 be displaced so that any pinning sleeve from the supply can be brought in elongation of the length axis 24 of anyone of the upright standing pelt boards 4 arranged in the drying wagon, as long as the drying wagon is located within the operation area of the holding arrangement 16. The illustrated unit 20 for retaining of pinning sleeves is in this embodiment intended for a particu- lar type of pinning sleeves formed with a projecting portion 25 from the nose end, said portion comprising a hole 28 intended for suspension of the pinning sleeve on a spear 26 on the unit 20. Between the projecting portion and the nose end of the pinning sleeve there is a perforation 30 which is torn when applying the pinning sleeve 10 onto a current pelt board 4.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 according to the invention, intended for suspension in a holding arrangement 16, as is disclosed in Fig. 1. The pinning sleeve 10 comprises a first end limitation 12, also pronounced the nose end, and a second end limitation 14, also pronounced the tail end, corresponding to when the pinning sleeve 10 is arranged on a pelt board 4, that the first end limitation 12 will be located closest to the nose end 6 of the pelt board, and the second end limitation 14, the tail end, will be located closest to the tail end 8 of the pelt board. The pinning sleeve 10 comprises in the area at the nose end 12 a holding area 90.

As it appears from Fig. 3, the holding area 90 at the first end limitation 12, the nose end of the pinning sleeve 10, a protrusion 91 formed in the pinning sleeve material, said protrusion 91 having a hole 92 for receiving a blunt protruding organ 26, a tread or ribbon on the holding arrangement 16, where a perforation 94 is lo- cated between the protrusion 91 and the first end limitation 12, the nose end, the strength of which at least resists the wearing of the pinning sleeve 10 suspended in the protrusion 91 .

Locating a supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 according to the invention in elongation of the length axis 24 of the pelt boards 4 in the drying wagon 2, it will facilitate the applying of the pinning sleeves 10, by successive tearing off the pinning sleeves from the supply 22, leading the pinning sleeves over onto the nose end 6 of the pelt boards 4 and further to the correct position on the pelt board 4, by a vertical guiding of the pinning sleeve 10. The operator which performs this work will be free of retaining a bundle of pinning sleeves 10 in an ergonomically inap- propriate work position when applying the pinning sleeves 10, which will result in a better working situation for the operator, as well as an increased efficiency in the application of the pinning sleeves 10 onto the pelt boards 4. In Fig. 4 is disclosed another embodiment of the pinning sleeve 10 according to the invention, where the holding area 90 at the first end boundary 12, the nose end, of the pinning sleeve 10 comprises a portion 96 which is connected to the pinning sleeve 10 via a perforation 98, the strength of which at least resists the wearing of the pinning sleeve, said portion 96 is stapled or glued together with cor- responding portions of a plurality 22 of the same type og pinning sleeve 10, which together form a supply 22 of pinning sleeves suitable for suspension in the holding arrangement 16, and where the individual pinning sleeve 10 can be separated successively from the others 22 (the supply) by simple tearing similarly with tearing off the blades in a block of paper. Applying of a pinning sleeve 10 from the supply onto a pelt board 4 takes place as previous described.

The embodiment of the pinning sleeve 10 according to the invention, disclosed in Fig. 4, a section of the nose end 12 with the holding area 90 is shown, where a plurality of pinning sleeves are glued together with a glue 97, the strength of which is sufficient at least to carry the plurality/the supply 22 of pinning sleeves, the supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 is attached to a spacer 100, which in the illustrated embodiment is provided with a hole 101 intended for attachment to the unit 20 in the holding arrangement 16, in the illustrated embodiment a blunt protruding holding organ 26, from which the individual pinning sleeve 10 can be separated successively from the others by simple tearing breaking the bridges in the perforation 98 similarly with tearing off the blades in a block of paper. Applying of a pinning sleeve 10 from the supply onto a pelt board 4 takes place as previous described. In Fig. 5 is shown a third embodiment of the pinning sleeve 10 according to the invention where the holding area 90 close to the first end boundary 12, the nose end of the pinning sleeve 10 comprises a hole 102 for receiving a blunt protruding holding organ 26, a ribbon, a thread, for suspension of a supply of pinning sleeves 10 in the nose end 12, and where the material 13 of the pinning sleeve between said hole 102 an the nose end 12 of the pinning sleeve is broken up when releasing from the supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 applying a current pinning sleeve 10 onto an upright standing pelt board 4 below the supply. The applying of a pinning sleeve 10 from the supply onto a pelt board 4 takes place as previous described. In Fig. 6 is disclosed a fourth embodiment of a pinning sleeve where the design of the holding area 90 resembles the embodiment disclosed in Fig. 5, but where a perforation 106 is located between the edge 104 of the hole 102 closest to the nose end 12 of the pinning sleeve, said perforation is intended to be broken up releasing of the pinning sleeve 10 from the supply 22, when dragging a current pinning sleeve from the supply 22 onto a pelt board 4, or a current pelt board 4 with an applied inner pinning sleeve and a pelt dragged onto this (not shown). The applying of a pinning sleeve 10 from the supply onto a pelt board 4 takes place as previous described.

The pinning sleeves 10 described above with reference to Fig. 3 to Fog. 6 refers all to the type of pinning sleeves which commonly referred to as pinning inner sleeves, which is sleeves of paper, which is applied onto the pelt board 4 before a pelt and later a coat-holding pinning sleeve of plastic is applied onto the pelt, applied on the pelt board.

In the following, reference is preferably is made to coat-holding pinning sleeves of plastic, when the term pinning sleeve 10 is used.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 in form of a coat holding pinning sleeve 10. It comprises a first end boundary 12, the nose end, which is the end of the pinning sleeve closest to the nose end 6 on a pelt board 4 or the nose end of a pelt drawn onto a pelt board 4.

As it appears, the holding area 90 on the pinning sleeve 10 comprises a portion 1 10 with a hole 1 12 intended for receiving a spear, thread, ribbon, a hook or the like for suspension of a plurality of pinning sleeves 10, for example a supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 in the holding arrangement 16 for pinning sleeves. Between the portion 1 10 and the pinning sleeve 10 a perforation 1 14 is formed which breaks up when the pinning sleeve 10 is drawn onto a pelt board 4, upon displacement over the nose end 6 of the pelt board 4.

In fig. 8 is disclosed a sixth embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 in the form of a coat holding pinning sleeve 10, where the pinning sleeve 10 is shown as a sup- ply 22. Here the portions 1 10 in the holding area 90 are assembled together as a stub 1 16 which is attached to a transition piece 100 with a hole 1 18 for suspension e.g. on a spear on a holding arrangement 16. The pinning sleeves 10 are torn from the stub 1 16 breaking a perforation 1 14 between the stub 1 16 and the nose end 12 of the pinning sleeve. In Fig. 9, a further seventh embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 is disclosed in the form of a coat holding pinning sleeve 10 with a holding area 90 where the pinning sleeve 10 is shown as a single pinning sleeve. The pinning sleeve 10 here comprises in the holding area 90-, close to the first end boundary 12, the nose end, -a hole 120 for use when suspending of the pinning sleeve 10 together with a plurality thereof as a supply 22 in a holding arrangement 16, receiving a spear 26, a ribbon, a thread in the hole 120 which is used for suspension of the supply in the holding arrangement 16. The pinning sleeves are removed from the supply 22 suspended in the holding arrangement 16 by tearing the pinning sleeve 10 off the holding arrangement 16, by which the narrow area 122 of the pinning sleeve 10, between the hole 120 and the first end boundary 12 of the pinning sleeve, the nose end, is broken. In Fig. 10, a further eighth embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 is disclosed where the holding area 90 is similar to the one of Fig. 8, but between the hole 120 and the first end boundary 12 of the pinning sleeve there is a perforation 124 which is broken when removing of the pinning sleeve 10 from the supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 suspended in the holding arrangement 16. The presence of the perforation 124 will make it considerably easier to tear off the pinning sleeve 10 from the supply 22.

In Fig. 1 1 , a further ninth embodiment of a pinning sleeve 10 is disclosed in the form of a coat holding pinning sleeve 10, where the pinning sleeves 10 ap- pears as a coiled lane 126 of pinning sleeves 10, arranged in a supply case 128 configured as a dispenser.

The individual pinning sleeves 10 are connected with each other via the bridges 130 in a perforation 132 separating the individual pinning sleeves 10 in the supply case 128. The respective pinning sleeves 10 are released from the supply tearing/breaking the bridges 130 in the perforation 132 over an edge 134 at the bottom of the supply case 128. The supply case 128 is intended for attachment to the holding arrangement 16, so it can be located in a preferred position above a current pelt board 4 arranged in an underlying stand or drying wagon 2. In Fig. 12 is disclosed, a further tenth embodiment of a supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 in form of coat holding pinning sleeves 10 according to the invention. The individual pinning sleeve 10 are piled on the flat side 200 and the pinning sleeves 10 are in the holding area 90 joined by a glue strip 202 on each of the side edges 204 of the pinning sleeves located in a small distance from the first end boundary 12, the nose end, of the pinning sleeves. The supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 is attached to a spacer 100, which is provided with a hole 1 18 intended for attachment to the holding arrangement. In Fig. 13 is disclosed, a further eleventh embodiment of a supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 in form of coat holding pinning sleeves of plastic according to the invention, where the individual pinning sleeve 10 are piled on the flat side 200 and the pinning sleeves 10 are in the holding area 90 joined by a glue strip 202 on each of the side edges 204 of the pinning sleeves located in a small distance from the first end boundary 12, the nose end, of the pinning sleeves. The supply 22 of pinning sleeves 10 is attached to a spacer 100, which is provided with a hole 1 18 intended for attachment to the holding arrangement.

Finally it should be noted, that the inventor has realized that the pinning sleeves 10 according to the invention may take many other designs than those described above and disclosed in the drawings, however, this does not change the inventive aspect of providing a method to facilitate the very demanding work of the application of pinning sleeves 10 onto pelt boards 4, represents as it is known today, by placing a supply of pinning sleeves in a position immediately above the nose ends of the pelt boards ends, from which the pinning sleeves easily by an operator, can be brought downwards over the pointed ends of upright standing or obliquely upright standing pelt boards in a pelt board wagon or a stand. The inventive aspect also includes the idea of suspending a supply of pinning sleeves 10 at the nose end 12 in a holding arrangement, or in a rolled/coiled stock which is optionally displaceable and lockable in both horizontal and vertical directions, so that the pinning sleeves 10 are suspended vertically downward above the tip end of upright standing pelt boards in a rack or a drying wagon 2, and in extension of the longitudinal axes 24 of the pelt boards, or to arrange a supply of pinning sleeves in a tilt able, optionally lockable mounted supply case the dispenser opening of which is arranged such that at least the part of the longitudinal axis of a pinning sleeve that is closest to the nose end of a current pelt board is eatable in the main in continuation of the longitudinal axis of said pelt board.

This results in a not insignificant improvement in the ergonomic working position of the operator to apply the pinning sleeves, since the operator also does not have to hold a supply of pinning sleeves during application thereof on the pelt board, and further causes the same operator to apply a significantly greater number of pinning sleeves 10 over the same period. FIRST ELEMENTS:

1 . Method for applying tubular pinning sleeves, be it pinning inner sleeves (10) of fat- and moisture absorbent material, coat pinning sleeves or coat holding pinning sleeves of plastic onto upright standing or upwardly inclining pelt boards (4) arranged in a stand or a drying wagon (2), said pelt boards comprising a nose end (6) and a tail end (8), and said pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves comprising a first end boundary (12) the nose end), and a second end boundary (14) the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n following steps;

-arranging a plurality of pelt boards (4) in a drying wagon (2) or rack arrangement, where the pelt boards (4) are arranged in rows standing on the tail end (8) or an organ protruding from the tail end (8) of the pelt boards (4) and upstanding from the drying wagon (2),

-arranging of the drying wagon (2)/the rack arrangement in position below a vertical/horizontally displaceable and lockable holding arrangement (16) for pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves and within the operation area of the holding arrangement (20)

-arranging of a plurality of pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves in the holding arrangement (16) where the pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves are oriented with the tail end lowest, and where the length axis (23) of the pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves are located mainly in continuation of the length axis (24) of the pelt boards,

-displacement of the holding arrangement (16) to a position above the nose ends (6) of the pelt boards and in a distance from the level of their pointed ends, -applying of pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves to correct position on the pelt board from the holding arrangement by successive transfer downwards of the pinning sleeves onto the nose end (6) of the respective pelt boards (4) in the drying wagon (2)/the stand arrangement, while performing appropriate horizontal displacement of the holding arrangement (20) relative to the pointed ends (6) on the upright standing pelt boards (4) from the drying wagon (2).

2. Pinning sleeve (10) for use in practicing the method according to element 1 , and comprising a first end boundary (12), the nose end, and a second end boundary (14) the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the first end bounda- ry (14), the nose end, of the pinning sleeve (10) comprises a protrusion (90) formed in the pinning sleeve material comprising a hole (92) for receiving of a blunt protruding organ (25), a tread, or a ribbon on the holding arrangement, where a perforation (94) is located between said protrusion (90) and the pinning sleeve, the strength of said perforation at least resist wearing the pinning sleeve, suspended in the protrusion (90).

3. Pinning sleeve (10) for use in practicing the method according to element 1 , and comprising a first end boundary (12), the nose end, and a second end boundary (14), the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that the first end boundary (12), the nose end of the pinning sleeve (10) comprises a portion (96) which is connected with the pinning sleeve via a perforation (98), the strength of which at least resists wearing the pinning sleeve (10), said portion (96) being stapled or glued together with corresponding portions of a plurality of the same type pinning sleeves, which together forms a supply of pinning sleeves (10)suited for suspension in the holding arrangement (16), and where the individual pinning sleeve can be separated successively from the others by simple tearing like the tearing of the leaves in a block of paper.

4. Pinning sleeve (10) according to element 3, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that a plurality of pinning sleeves (10) are piled on the flat sides (200) are bonded together with a glue near the first end boundary (12), the nose end of the pinning sleeves (10), so that the pinning sleeves (10) in common forms a supply (22) of pinning sleeves (10), the strength of said glue is sufficient at least to wear the plurality/a supply (22) of pinning sleeves (10), and where said supply (22) of pinning sleeves (10) is attached to the holding arrangement (16), and where the individual pinning sleeve (10) can be separated successively from the others by simple tearing like the tearing of the leaves in a block of paper.

5. Pinning sleeve (10) according to element 3 that the glue is applied as a stripe (202) of glue in an area of the side edges (204) close to the first end boundary (12), the nose end, of the plurality of pinning sleeves (10), thus being stacked in at supply (22).

6. Pinning sleeve (10) for practicing the method according to element 1 , and comprising a first end boundary (12), the nose end, and a second end boundary (14), the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that close to the first end boundary (12), the nose end of the pinning sleeve (10) there is a hole (102) for receiving of a blunt protruding holding organ, a ribbon, a thread for suspension of a supply (22) of pinning sleeves (10) in the nose end (12) in a holding arrangement (16), and where the material of the pinning sleeve between said hole and the nose end of the pinning sleeve are broken upon release from the supply of pin- ning sleeves (10) during application of a current pinning sleeve (10) onto an upright standing pelt board (4) below the supply.

7. Pinning sleeve (10) according to element 6, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , 5 that a perforation (106) is located between the edge (104) of the hole (106) closest to the nose end (12) of the pinning sleeve, said perforation intended for breaking during apply of a current pinning sleeve (10) onto a pelt board, or an current pelt board (4) with a pinning inner sleeve and a there onto applied pelt. o 8. Pinning sleeve (10) for practicing the method according to element 1 , and comprising a first end boundary (12), the nose end, and a second end boundary (14), the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n , that a supply (22) of pining sleeves (10) consists of a lane (126) of pining sleeves (10) which via the bridges (130) in a perforation 132 between the first end boundary (12) the nose end of the pinning

5 sleeve (10) and the tail end 14 is interconnected, said supply (22) being suited for coiling and arranging in a supply case (128) and the individual pinning sleeves are suited for being torn off from the supply (22) over an edge (134) on the supply case.

SECOND ELEMENTS:

1 . Method for applying tubular pinning sleeves, be it pinning inner sleeves (10) of fat- and moisture absorbent material, coat pinning sleeves or coat holding

5 pinning sleeves of plastic onto upright standing or upwardly inclining pelt boards (4) arranged in a stand or a drying wagon (2), said pelt boards comprising a nose end (6) and a tail end (8), and said pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves comprising a first end boundary (12) the nose end), and a second end boundary (14) the tail end, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n following steps;

o -arranging a plurality of pelt boards (4) in a drying wagon (2) or rack arrangement, where the pelt boards (4) are arranged in rows standing on the tail end (8) or an organ protruding from the tail end (8) of the pelt boards (4) and upstanding from the drying wagon (2),

-arranging of the drying wagon (2)/the rack arrangement in position below a

5 horizontally displaceable and optionally lockable holding arrangement (16, 20) for pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves, so that all the pelt boards arranged in the drying wagon/the rack arrangement (2) are within the operation area of the holding arrangement (20) -arranging of a plurality of pinning inner sleeves (10) or coat holding pinning sleeves in the holding arrangement (16) where the pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves are oriented with the tail end lowest, and where the length axis (23) of the pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves are located mainly in continuation of the length axis (24) of the pelt boards,

-displacement of the holding arrangement (16, 20) to a position above the nose ends (6) of the pelt boards and in a distance from the level of their pointed ends,

-applying of pinning inner sleeves (10)/coat holding pinning sleeves to correct position on the pelt boards from the holding arrangement by successive transfer downwards of the pinning sleeves onto the nose end (6) of the respective pelt boards (4) in the drying wagon (2)/the stand arrangement, while performing appropriate horizontal displacement of the holding arrangement (20) relative to the pointed ends (6) on the upright standing pelt boards (4) from the drying wagon (2).

2. Method according to element 1 , wherein the holding arrangement (16, 20) further is vertical displaceable and optionally lockable.

3. Supply of pinning sleeves for use in practicing the method according to the invention according to element 1 and/or 2, wherein substantially identical pinning sleeves are stacked on top of each other to form a pile of pinning sleeves, and where each pinning sleeves comprises a first end boundary, the nose end, and a second end boundary, the tail end, and the pinning sleeves having suspension means in the form of a through going hole in the pinning sleeve material at the nose end, the holes being aligned, e.g. coincide, and where the coinciding holes in the pile are configured to receive of a protruding pin, tread or ribbon on a holding device belonging to the holding arrangement.

4. Supply according to element 3, where the hole is formed in the nose end of the pinning sleeve.

5. Supply according to element 3, where the hole is formed at a small distance from the upper edge of the nose end to allow the material of the pinning sleeve to be broken between the upper edge and the hole by a pull in a pinning sleeve in direction away from the suspension means.

6. Supply according to element 4 or 5, where the nose end of the pinning sleeve is provided with a perforation between the hole and the upper edge of the nose end. 7. Supply of pining sleeves for use in practicing the method according to element 1 and/or 2 wherein substantially identical pinning sleeves are stacked on top of each other forming a pile of pining sleeves where each pinning sleeve com- prises a first end boundary, the nose end, and a second end boundary, the tail end, and where the pinning sleeves comprises suspension means in form of a projection formed from the upper edge of the nose end of the pinning sleeve as a protrusion formed in the material of the pinning sleeve which is configured for attachment or suspension in a retention unit belonging to the holding arrangement, and where a perforation is located between the protrusion and the pinning sleeve i.e. substantially coinciding with the upper edge of the pinning sleeve.

8. Supply according to element 7, where the suspension means is a through going hole in the projection at each of the pinning sleeves in the stack of pinning sleeves and configured to receive a protruding bar on the retention unit of the retention arrangement.

9. Supply according to element 7 and/or 8, where the projection of the pinning sleeves are interlinked, such as by bonding or joining.

10. Supply of pinning sleeves for use in practicing the method according to element 1 and/or 2, where substantially identical pinning sleeves are stacked upon each other forming a pile of pinning sleeves, and where each pinning sleeve comprises a first en boundary, the nose end, and a second end boundary, the tail end, and where the pinning sleeves are interconnected by glue in the area at their nose end, or in close proximity to the nose end, and where the glue has sufficient strength to carry the stack of pinning sleeves, but allows removal of the pinning sleeves in the stack by tear, and where the stack of pinning sleeves is attached to a spacer which is configured for attachment or suspension in a holding unit be- longing to the holding arrangement.

1 1. Supply according to element 10, where the suspension means is a through going hole in the spacer and configured to receive a bar on the holding unit belonging to the holding arrangement.

12. Supply according to element 10 and/or 1 1 , where the glue is applied the upper edge end of the nose end of the pinning sleeves, optionally as a plurality of spaced glue stripes. 13. Supply according to element 10 and/or 1 1 , where the glue is applied in an area of at least one side edge of the nose end of the pinning sleeves, preferably both opposing side edges of the nose end, and optionally as one or more spaced arranged stripes of glue.

14. Supply of pinning sleeves for use in practicing the method according to the invention according to element 1 and/or 2, where substantially identical pinning sleeves, each comprising a first end boundary, the nose end, and a second end boundary, the tail end, and where the pinning sleeves are interconnected in a lane of pinning sleeves at bridges by a perforation between the first end boundary, the nose end, and the second end boundary, the tail end, and preferably wound to coiled supply.

15. Supply according to element 14 which is wound to a coil and provided with a suspension means, e.g. arranged in a case with a suspension means which is configured for attachment or suspension in a holding means, belonging to the holding arrangement.