Method and apparatus for the extraction of edible products from crawfish and similar crustaceans
US6042464A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C29/026
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an automated apparatus and method for extracting substantially all the tail meat from the crawfish exoskeleton, while consistently removing the intestinal tract, and without damage to the meat. In addition, the apparatus is capable of processing crawfish of all sizes and shell hardness at a rate greater than that of hand peeling.
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