Oyster shell separator
US4870719A · kind A · utility
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3References
4Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C29/046
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oyster shell separator deploys a conical, helically ridged, powered point driven in rotation by an electrical motor within a wedge shaped housing. The conical point draws the shells onto a flanged collar selected in dimension to fully separate the shells. From the collar the shell halves are passed along the sides of the housing for collection and sorting.
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