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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8092283 | Method of processing fish and a fish processing plant A system for processing fish of different anatomic constitution where the fish (22) having at least an end waste part (23, 24), a body part (26) and a transition (30) between the end waste part and the body part. The system comprising a f... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7559830 | Device and method for cleaning the abdominal cavity in fish The present invention concerns a device and method for fine cleaning of fish, where two tools working simultaneously and in opposite direction in the abdominal cavity of a gutted fish are employed. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7427229 | Method for gutting beheaded and non-beheaded fish and device for implementing the same A method for gutting beheaded and non-beheaded fish, and in particular farmed fish, uses a circular blade with a guide gouge for opening the abdominal cavity. Then, the entrails are aspirated and extracted separately from the aspirating and extracting of the blood a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7179163 | Fish cleaning apparatus and methods Apparatus and associated methods for cleaning residual visceral matter from the belly cavity of a gutted fish. The cleaning apparatus includes a scraper attached at the mouth of a suction tube by a hinge. An actuator pivots the scraper about the hinge between an ext... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7056202 | Method and device for slaughtering fish in particular white fish A device and method for slaughtering fish, in particular white fish, has at least one fish receptacle for positioning and receiving the fish, a throat cutting apparatus for cutting through the throat in preparation for the pharynx cut, a pharynx cutting apparatus fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044847 | Apparatus and method for recovering neck meat from a fish A method and apparatus for recovering neck meat from a fish head that has been separated from the trunk of a fish comprises a pivoting device that receives and pivots the fish head into a chin-up position, followed by a synclinal chamber that holds the fish head, an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033266 | Device and method for controlling the beginning of a tool operation in fish treatment machine In a device and method for controlling the commencement of operation of at least one tool in a fish processing machine, a guide element penetrates the interior of the fish so as to perform alignment of the fish before the tool begins its application. A monitoring de... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6368203 | Method for scaling fresh fish and removing its internal organs and device for implementation of the offered method A fish is scaled, and its internal organs removed, by continuously advancing the fish along a treatment path while simultaneously exposing the fish body to high-pressure water jets. During treatment the fish is positioned vertically, with the belly downwa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6210263 | Field dressing apparatus An apparatus for coring out or dissecting an anal sphincter and mobilizing a rectum of an animal includes a probe attached to a first side of a support member and at least one knife blade attached to the support member a fixed distance from the probe. The... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6015372 | Abdominal exercise machine and methods A method and apparatus for exercising the abdominal muscles where the exerciser is seated and the legs are spread apart and held in that position during the exercise which is accomplished by bending the upper torso forwardly and rearwardly through exertio... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5980376 | Method and apparatus for gutting fish The invention pertains to an apparatus for gutting fish which serves for preventing flaws that reduce the quality e.g., colon and blood residues or damage to the walls of the abdominal cavity, and for attaining a highly aesthetic product. The invention pr... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5735735 | Method for the automatic gutting of fish and an apparatus for implementing the method In a method for automatically gutting fish of the catfish species, the belly cavity is opened around the anal orifice either before or after opening the gills by severing the gullet and opening the blood stream, and the contents of the belly cavity are re... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5538467 | Method and apparatus for eviscerating beheaded fish A method and apparatus for eviscerating a beheaded fish without belly slitting the fish. A brush having a generally cylindrical shape is used to remove the entrails of a beheaded fish. In preferred form, the brush has multiple rows of bristle extending ra... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5352152 | Method and apparatus for processing fish A method and apparatus for processing fish with minimal damage to eggs and entrails is shown, the machine includes adjustable arms that conform to the inner belly wall of a fish passing through the machine which detach eggs and entrails from the belly wal... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5145452 | Fish sliming and scraping tool A fish scraping and sliming tool (10) for the removal of the bloodline (101) from the body cavity (103) of a fish (100); wherein, the tool comprises a handle unit (11) and a scraping head scraping edge (40) which are angularly offset from the axis of a ha... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5098334 | Method for the mechanical gutting of fish A method for mechanical gutting of fish and device for execution of the method are disclosed, whereby the inner organs are removed via the fish's oral cavity (mouth) without opening the fish's abdomen. The inner organs are extracted with the aid of a vacu... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5083972 | Method and apparatus for decapitating and eviscerating fish Apparatus including a continuously traveling endless conveyor having receptacles for receiving fish in an aligned position, passing them under a rotating cutter to cut through the head and backbone of the fish and then through an impact device to engage t... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5033164 | Fish processing machine In a fish processing machine consisting of fish body feeder, decapitator, belly filleting and viscera removing device, and dark-colored flesh removing device, the fish body feeder is designed to transport the fish body supplied in lying position by feedin... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5026318 | Method and apparatus for gutting non-decapitated fish In a method and an apparatus for gutting non-decapitated fish, in particular breeding fish such as trout, it is characteristic for the processing that the fish are conveyed with their tails leading in longitudinally aligned conveyor troughs, and the treat... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4993116 | Method and apparatus for gutting fish An apparatus for carrying out a method for gutting fish is provided, which comprises in combination a conveyor including a number of segments at given intervals in a direction substantially perpendicular with respect to its moving direction and operating ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4856145 | Apparatus for mechanically processing fish of the Trachurus species The invention relates to a method for processing fish of the Trachurus species and an apparatus for performing the method. In order to obtain top quality products of this fish type and with a high yield, there is provided a tool for removing the bony structure... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4815167 | Arrangement in machines for gutting fish In a machine for gutting fish, particularly trout and salmon, wherein the fish is guided through the machine in swimming position, and wherein the machine comprises tools for cutting the fish's belly, removal of the intestines, cutting the abdominal membr... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4811460 | Improvement in gutting machines for fish In a gutting machine, particularly for trout and salmon, wherein the fish is guided through the machine in swimming position, and wherein the machine comprises tools for cutting the belly, removal of the intestines, cutting of the abdominal membrane cover... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4811461 | Apparatus for mechanically processing fish of the trachurus species The invention relates to a method for processing fish of the Trachurus species and an apparatus for performing the method. In order to obtain top quality products of this fish type and which a high yield, there is provided a tool for removing the bony structur... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4761856 | Apparatus for processing fish A fish eviscerating apparatus employs at least one rotating brush for removing viscera from a beheaded, belly-slit fish. Bristles of the at least one brush have a length and stiffness which, when combined with a predetermined brush holddown force, are eff... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4649603 | Apparatus for severing the flaps of fish The invention concerns a device in processing machines for severing the belly flaps of fish. A mechanical arrangement is suggested which includes a detecting device activated by the fish to be processed, which device is associated with a locking device ho... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4630335 | Fish processor A machine for precisely and predictably cutting the belly of a fish while preventing damage to the internal organs. The fish is placed upon a guide which closely parallels the interior of the belly and exits at the anal opening. As the fish is moved forwa... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4551885 | Fish decapitator and eviscerator A fish decapitator and eviscerator comprises a framework mounting a power driven conveyor belt including a series of flexibly connected open ended transverse containers, each container adapted to support a fish. An adjustable stop is spaced from the conta... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4528751 | Eviscerating and survival tool An eviscerating and survival tool having a shaft with a handle at one end, a claw-like hook at the other end, the hook being comprised of at least two arcuately shaped tines defining a slot, and a saw blade disposed longitudinally along the portion of the... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4507824 | Device for filleting beheaded fish The invention concerns a device for filleting beheaded fish. Considering the deficiencies of known machines with regard to the aligning of the fish according to the position of the lower edge of their spinal column and with the purpose of removing these d... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4507823 | Fish processing machine with controlling means for the processing tools A control device for the processing tools controlled by cams with regard to their start of operation and their processing course is provided in fish-processing machines. The cam comprises, as already known, a main cam and one or more cam segments adjustab... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4461080 | Eviscerating and survival tool An eviscerating and survival tool having a shaft with a handle at one end, a claw-like hook at the other end, the hook being comprised of at least two arcuately shaped tines defining a slot, and as saw blade disposed longitudinally along the portion of th... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4195387 | Horizontal fish kidney-removing machine There is disclosed a horizontal fish kidney-removing machine which is adapted to mechanically remove the kidney of salmon or trout, the machine comprising a pair of conveyor belts provided at a distance in a vertical direction, a kidney-removing member di... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4151629 | Method and device for gaining fish meat This invention is concerned with the gaining of high quality fish meat from parts which remain on the skeleton of the fish after it has been filleted. The method according to the invention consists in that those parts of the skeleton including the dorsal ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4087563 | Method for processing fishes A dressed body of a fish, which is obtained by cutting off the head part and removing the internal organs of the fish therefrom, is sliced into upper and lower fish fillets and a part mainly consisting of the vertebra thereof. The thus obtained upper and ... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4025988 | Method and apparatus for controlling the tools and guides of a fish dressing machine A method and apparatus for controlling the tools and machine is disclosed. A first selected location on the body of a fish conveyed in the direction of its longitudinal axis engages with a first feeler and effects an impulse counter to start to count puls... | 05/31/1977 |
