Shrimp peeling unit

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1982-01-28

1983-08-30

Abercrombie, Willie G.

17 73, A22C 2902

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044008490

ABSTRACT:
A pair of journaled generally horizontal and parallel side-by-side rollers are provided including at least closely adjacent sides defining an elongated upwardly opening "nip" area therebetween. Structure is provided for supplying successive shrimp to be peeled to one end of the "nip" area and drive structure is operatively connected to the rollers for inversely oscillating the latter. The drive structure includes adjustment features operative to adjust the angular extent of oscillation of the rollers, the phase change speed of oscillation of the rollers and the cycle frequency of oscillation of the rollers. Further, a row of fingers are mounted for adjustable speed movement along the "nip" area and are engageable with the shrimp within the "nip" area for urging the shrimp therealong and spray heads are arranged along the "nip" area for directing spray jets of liquid into the "nip" area for assisting in the removal of the shells of the shrimp and also the cleaning of the shrimp being peeled or shelled.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3070833 (1963-01-01), Skrmetta
patent: 3634909 (1972-01-01), Matthiesen

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