Title: Method of and apparatus for shelling shellfish such as prawns or shrimps

Abstract: Prawns and like shellfish are shelled by holding them at the tail end, cutting the shell at a point between head and tail, drawing off the head which is discarded, and then drawing the flesh out of the tail part of the shell which is still clamped. Apparatus for performing the shelling comprises a prawn holder which moves sequentially past devices for clamping, cutting and applying suction to the prawns.

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Inventors: Schmidt, Karin (Bramsche, DE, US)

Application Number: 972122
Filing Date: 1978-12-21
Publication_date: 1980-09-16
Assignee: Firma Geba Geratebau GmbH (Bramsche, DE)
Primary Class(es): 452/5
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US Patent Ref:

3278983	Oct, 1966	Martin	17/48.
3758921	Sep, 1973	Ingalls	17/71.
3787928	Jan, 1974	Domecki	17/71.
4087887	May, 1978	Hoffman et al.	17/73.

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Primary Examiner: Abercrombie, Willie G.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Collard; Allison C., Galgano; Thomas M.