Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
452001000 | CRUSTACEAN (E.G., SHRIMP, CRAB, LOBSTER, CRAYFISH) | 22 |
20110269384 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CRUSTACEANS - An apparatus for processing crustaceans comprising a feeder for feeding crustaceans to a singulating and conveying device, said singulating and conveying device delivering the crustaceans individually to at least one separating device, said at least one separating device separating the tail section of each crustacean from the head section thereof. | 11-03-2011 |
20140248826 | CRAB SHELLING MACHINE - A crab shelling machine includes first and second transfer mechanisms for conveying crabs, a cutting mechanism for sectioning the crabs and a separating mechanism for separating crab meat and/or crab roe from crab shells. The cutting mechanism includes a frame body, a pair of transmitting apparatuses positioned above the frame body, and a cutter vertically extending into a slot formed by the pair of transmitting apparatuses. The slot is adapted for the crabs to be conveyed therethrough. Each transmitting apparatus includes two transport wheels and a transport belt associated to the transport wheels. The separating mechanism includes a storage box located above the second transfer mechanism, a suction tube fixed to the storage box for separating the crab meat and/or the crab roe, and a driving apparatus for driving the suction tube. | 09-04-2014 |
20160183542 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CRUSTACEAN BODY PARTS AND PROCESSED CRUSTACEAN BODY PARTS - An apparatus for processing a crustacean body part is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conveyor, a first blade, and a first fluidic device. The conveyor has a downstream direction and a first region for supporting a crustacean body part. The first fluidic device is drivingly coupled to the first blade, and actuation of the first fluidic device moves the first blade into the first region. Methods of processing a crustacean body part, methods and apparatus for cracking a crustacean shell, controllers for directing processing of a crustacean body part, and pre-cut seafood items are also disclosed. | 06-30-2016 |
452002000 | Shrimp processing | 14 |
20100062697 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING PEELING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus for cleaning the peeling section of a roller-type peeling machine. The apparatus includes an x-y robot disposed above the peeling section of the peeling machine. The robot has a cleaning tool, such as a liquid spray nozzle, as an end effector. A controller commands the robot to control the movement of the cleaning tool along a predetermined cleaning path to clean the peeling section. One such cleaning path follows each of the insert rollers in the peeling section of a peeling machine. | 03-11-2010 |
452003000 | Deveining | 3 |
20140187132 | DEVEINING SYSTEM AND DEVICE - A deveining device efficiently removes veins from shrimp while preserving the meat of the shrimp in both appearance and quantity. The deveining device comprises a channel having a blade extending along a section of the channel for cutting the back of the shrimp as it rolls through the channel to expose a vein. A downstream vein remover severs the exposed vein from the shrimp body. Nozzles spray fluid into the channel to propel the shrimp through the channel. | 07-03-2014 |
20150147946 | SYSTEM FOR WASHING, DEVEINING AND PEELING SHRIMP - A shrimp processing system to wash, peel and devein the shrimp includes a housing, a conveyor system affixed to the housing and having a pathway to receive the shrimp, a motor connected to the conveyor system to transport the shrimp through the pathway, a pair of blades affixed to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to score the shell proximate the tail portion of the shrimp, a cutter affixed to the housing to slice the shrimp to expose the vein, a high-pressure washing station connected to the housing to direct water at the shrimp to wash out the vein and loosen the shell, and a pair of cylindrical brushes connected to the motor and secured to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to enable the removal of the shell from the shrimp. | 05-28-2015 |
20160192666 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEELING AND DEVEINING SHRIMP | 07-07-2016 |
452004000 | Beheader | 3 |
20140087641 | SHRIMP DEHEADING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for deheading shrimp using the Venturi Effect. A shrimp-laden fluid is pumped through a conduit system and lined with one or more venturi tubes. The acceleration of the fluid through the venturis detaches the heads from the shrimp. The cross-sectional areas of the venturis each have a major axis and a shorter minor axis. The major axis is long enough to receive the majority of or all the length of a shrimp and minimize hard collisions with the entrance to the venturi that could damage the shrimp. | 03-27-2014 |
20150044952 | SHRIMP-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for deheading and peeling shrimp hydraulically using the Venturi Effect. A shrimp-laden fluid is pumped through a conduit system including one or more venturi tubes. The acceleration of the fluid through the venturis detaches the heads and loosens or detaches the shells from the shrimp. The venturis may be used in conjunction with a roller peeler to increase peeling quality. An inspection station receives shrimp from the roller peeler and directs incompletely peeled shrimp back to the peeler or one or more of the venturis. | 02-12-2015 |
20150044953 | Processing Shrimp with Hydrodynamic Turbulence and Hydrostatic Pressure - Method and system for processing shrimp using hydrodynamic turbulence and hydrostatic pressure to peel shrimp. The system uses hydraulics to remove the heads, shells, and appendages from shrimp. Heads are detached in a hydraulic head detacher that uses one or more venturis to subject the shrimp to a turbulent hydrodynamic flow. The shells and appendages of headless shrimp are loosened in a high-pressure hydraulic press that subjects the headless shrimp to a high hydrostatic pressure. The loosened shell and appendages are detached from the headless shrimp in a hydraulic shell detacher similar to the head detacher to produce peeled shrimp meats. Shrimp meats with residual shell or appendages are separated from the completely peeled shrimp meats. | 02-12-2015 |
452005000 | Peeler | 7 |
20100062698 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING PEELING MACHINES - Methods and apparatus for cleaning the peeling section of a roller-type peeling machine. The apparatus includes an x-y robot disposed above the peeling section of the peeling machine. The robot has a cleaning tool, such as a liquid spray nozzle, as an end effector. A controller commands the robot to control the movement of the cleaning tool along a predetermined cleaning path to clean the peeling section. One such cleaning path follows each of the insert rollers in the peeling section of a peeling machine. An underside cleaner may be used in conjunction with the robot to simultaneously clean the underside of the peeling section. | 03-11-2010 |
20100233948 | SHRIMP PROCESSING MACHINE - A clamp assembly for a shrimp processing machine includes a center bracket and first and second clamps. The center bracket defines a support surface for supporting a shrimp. The first and second clamps are mounted relative to the center bracket and movable between an open position and a closed position. The first clamp includes a first jaw including a first engaging surface for engaging a first side shell portion of the shrimp in the closed position. The second clamp includes a second jaw including a second engaging surface for engaging a second side shell portion of the shrimp in the closed position. Additionally, a shoulder extends from the second jaw away from support surface of the center bracket for applying a force to the shell when the second clamp moves toward the closed position to roll the shrimp toward the first clamp and tear the shrimp shell. | 09-16-2010 |
20110237169 | PEELER WITH CROWNED ROLLERS - Roller-type peeling apparatus and crowned rollers in the peeling channels of the peeling apparatus. Each peeling channel includes small-diameter insert rollers frictionally counterrotated by simultaneous contact with two large-diameter, rotating powered rollers separated across a gap. Holddowns at spaced locations along the length of the insert rollers hold the insert roller against the two powered rollers and into the mouth of the gap. The insert roller or the powered rollers are crowned between consecutive holddowns to compensate for the tendency of the insert roller to deflect and to provide uniform contact pressure between the insert roller and the powered rollers along the insert roller's length. | 09-29-2011 |
20120045979 | Tool for Shelling Prawn or like Crustaceans - A tool for shelling crustaceans (C), in particular prawns, imperial prawns and the like. The tool ( | 02-23-2012 |
20140087642 | Schrimp Peeling Machine And Method And Application - A shrimp peeling machine ( | 03-27-2014 |
20160050943 | ROLLER-TYPE PEELER WITH RETRACTABLE RACK GEAR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A roller-type peeler having a rack gear retractable for servicing peeler rollers and a method for servicing peeler rollers by retracting the rack gear. A jack attached to the rack gear allows an operator to jack the rack gear up to a service position and out of engagement with roller gears so that the rollers can be removed and replaced and to lower the rack gear back into engagement with the gears of the replaced rollers. | 02-25-2016 |
20160050944 | PEELING APPARATUS WITH LONG-LIFE FINGER-FRAME CAM ROLLERS - Peeling apparatus and cam followers for lowering and raising the finger frames of roller-type peeling apparatus. The cam followers have monolithic hardened stainless steel cam rollers with journals extending outward of central wheels into bronze bushings retained stationarily in holders. The monolithic cam rollers roll on pivoting cams at the four corners of the finger frame to raise and lower the finger frame in synchrony with the back and forth rotation of peeling rollers forming peeling channels. Support rollers supporting the ends of the peeling rollers also rotate in stationary bronze bushings. | 02-25-2016 |
452006000 | Hand tool | 5 |
20100216379 | SEAFOOD UTENSIL - A shellfish utensil with a handle portion and at least one substantially circular disk attached at one end of the handle portion. The diameter of the disk is configured to be less than the diameter of an exoskeleton section of the shellfish appendage. Optionally the utensil can have a second substantially circular disk of a different diameter to the disk attached at a second end of the handle portion, or even come in a set having various diameters of between, for example, 0.5 and 1.25 centimeters. The disk can be attached to the handle at the center of the disk or at the edge. Alternate embodiments of the present invention can optionally include scissors, hook blades, crab crackers, and the like. | 08-26-2010 |
20100273406 | SHELLFISH PLIERS - Hand-held shellfish pliers, comprising a first handle ( | 10-28-2010 |
20110319002 | Seafood Spitter - I have designed a new product called the ‘Seafood Spitter’. The purpose of this invention is to clean seafood, specifically crawfish and crabs, in less time and a more efficient manner prior to cooking. | 12-29-2011 |
20120190282 | SHELLFISH CRACKING UTENSIL - A shellfish cracking utensil has a handle portion and a head portion, with the head portion comprising (a) a base region having a lower part and an upper part, with the lower part being connected to one end of the handle portion, and (b) first and second tines connected to, and extending outwardly from, the upper part of the base region. The tines are preferably of substantially equal length, extending in substantially parallel relationship and defining a gap between them for inserting a shell portion of a shellfish. The two tines are substantially prong-shaped with the second tine wider than the first tine. The second tine has a bump portion on an edge thereof facing the first tine, preferably near the end of the second tine. | 07-26-2012 |
20130260658 | Shell cracking device - A shell cracking device that includes a top scissor portion having a first eye ring, a first aperture, a first semi-circular cracking indenture and a first blade portion and a bottom scissor portion coupled to the top scissor portion, the bottom scissor portion having a second eye ring, a second aperture, a second semi-circular cracking indenture and a second blade portion. The device also includes a rivet inserted into the first aperture and the second aperture, the rivet allows the top scissor portion and the bottom scissor portion to open and to receive a piece of shelled food and to close down on the piece of shelled food and an eye ring covering placed on the first eye ring and the second eye ring to provide an ergonomic grip on the shell cracking device. | 10-03-2013 |