Method and apparatus for transversely cutting fish
US4476610A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C25/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method for manufacturing fish tail pieces of the same length a fish conveyed transverse to its longitudinal axis in conveying troughs is displaced in the conveying troughs by a pulling engagement of its tail fin and is transversely cut after reaching the desired position. The device for carrying out this method comprises a gripping device in the form of a circular disc with a number of pincers which run with the trough conveyor and clampingly seize the tail fins. The diverging movement of the pincers which, due to the circular path, diverges from the conveying direction of the trough conveyor effects the displacement of the fish, this displacement being ended by the severing of the tail fin by means of a circular knife whose position can be adjusted.
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