Method and apparatus for processing shrimp

Details Method and apparatus for processing shrimp Method and apparatus for processing shrimp

1974-12-12

1976-04-27

Chamblee, Hugh R.

A22C 2518

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039523713

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for processing a de-headed and unshelled shrimp including a conveyor for conveying the shrimp through the various stations of the apparatus, namely, an uncurling station, a cutter station, a spreader station and a cleaning station. The uncurling means at the uncurling station includes a pair of holding blocks adapted to provide a gripping action to the sides of the shrimp as they pass therebetween and a rotating brush member adapted to contact the underside and tail of a shrimp while the gripping action of the blocks is being applied thereto to thereby cause the shrimp to assume a substantially horizontally extended position. The next station is the cutter station which has a cutter means mounted thereat which is comprised of a rotating cutter blade mounted above the travel path of the shrimp for cutting through the belly of the shrimp to the point at which the alimentary canal is located. The shrimp then moves to a spreader station having a spreader means mounted thereat which includes a spreader element having V-shaped cross-sections wherein progressive cross-sections from front to rear become progressively broader, such spreader element being operative for spreading the portions of the shrimp on opposite sides of the cut therein to thereby cause the shrimp to assume a substantially flat position. The final station is a cleaning means mounted thereat for directing a flow of cleaning fluid under pressure onto the exposed upper surface of the shrimp.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2845654 (1958-08-01), Deal
patent: 3122777 (1964-03-01), Jonsson

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