HAM HOOKING DEVICE

A loading and removing device (100) for loading to and removing hams (3) from a seasoning frame (2), said loading and removing device (100) comprising a plurality of loading and removing units (31) for loading and removing hams (3), each loading and removing unit (31) being arranged for loading and removing a ham (3), each loading and removing unit (31) being provided with gripping means (32), suitable for hooking laterally a portion of a shank (11) of said ham (3), and with supporting means comprising a pair of supporting arms (36) connected by a crosspiece (38, 43) arranged for restingly supporting a lower zone (44) of said ham (3), said loading and removing device (100) for loading and removing hams (3) further comprising actuating means configured for rotating said loading and removing units (31) around a bar (57), said loading and removing device (100) being configured for removing said hams (3) from a resting surface of said conveying means (60) on which said hams (3) are restingly arranged or arranging said hams (3) onto said resting surface by engaging said hams (3) by means of said gripping means (32) and of said supporting means (36), and rotating the hams (3) by means of said actuating means in order to loading said hams (3) onto and unloading said hams (3) from, said seasoning frame (2).