Apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities, as well as filleting machine having a device of this type
US10368554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C17/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting free the flank bones of decapitated, slaughtered fish with opened abdominal cavities which are transported on transport saddles as supporting bodies for securely receiving the fish in their abdominal cavities, comprising an upper bones guide, a lower bones guide and a separating assembly for releasing fish fillets from the flank bones, wherein the separating assembly, which can be brought from a standby position into a working position and vice versa, comprises a separating device having cutting edges and with a corresponding counter-surface, which is characterized in that a covering element, for covering regions of the cutting edge of the separating device located in the effective region of the separating device inside the fish, is assigned to the separating device, and the covering element is designed and configured such that it can be automatically adjusted with respect to its position in relation to the separating device. The invention further relates to a filleting machine with such an apparatus.
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