Fish tail splitting method and apparatus
US5167570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C25/16
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fish tail splitting method and apparatus are disclosed in which a finger plate having a probe and a curved central portion is passed relative to the length of a fish. The finger probe is located into the rib tunnel along the vertebral column and the fish and finger plate move relative to one another separating the ribs and muscle tissue. The finger plate includes a sharpened portion such that the skin will also be severed. The tail splitting apparatus method separates the muscle tissue and ribs through the length of the fish exposing the kidney along the vertebral column and the vertebral column for subsequent processing.
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