US 11,700,861 B2
Crab processing machine and method, and crab eviscerating disc therefor
Stéphane Chiasson, Petit-Tracadie (CA)
Filed by Stéphane Chiasson, Petit-Tracadie (CA)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/300,888.
Prior Publication US 2023/0180772 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. A22C 29/00 (2006.01); A22C 29/02 (2006.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC A22C 29/025 (2013.01) [A22C 29/005 (2013.01); A22C 29/023 (2013.01); B08B 3/022 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crab processing machine for eviscerating and cleaning crabs, comprising in series; an infeed conveyor, a carapace removing and body grooving station, a high pressure water cleaning station and a body separating station; and wherein said carapace removing and body grooving station comprises an eviscerating disc being configured for milling a groove along the underside of a crab body, said disc comprising:
a circular shape;
a plurality of teeth extending along a circumference thereof;
each of said teeth being formed by two radial cutting edges extending radially relative to said circular shape; said two cutting edges being joined by a third cutting edge extending transversely between said two radial cutting edges and defining a tip of said tooth;
each of said teeth having a cut clearance angle of zero degree, and a hook angle of zero degree.