APPARATUS FOR KEEPING AN ANIMAL CARCASS SUSPENDING FROM A TRAVELLING CONVEYOR IN A DESIRED POSITION

1. An apparatus for holding an animal body conveyed in suspending manner in a desired position, comprising a holding means (21) into which the animal body (13) is adapted to be introduced in a predetermined position and which holds the animal body (13) in the desired position, characterized in that, upstream of the holding means (21), there is disposed an obstacle (15, 17) which, by co-operation with the laterally projecting legs (14) of the animal that are not used for suspending the animal, rotates the animal body (13) into a position with the back leading as the animal body (13) is conveyed further, and in that the holding means (21) receives the animal body (13) in the position effected by the obstacle (15, 17) and holds the animal body (13) in this position or, after an additional change of position, in the desired position.