APPARATUS FOR PRELIMINARY CUTTING OF CRABS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: equipment for cutting of raw crabs. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has two parallel belt conveyors for supporting and conveyance of crabs by limbs during cutting operation through friction force. Each of conveyors has upper lower closed flexible belts. Lower part of upper belt and upper part of lower belt are arranged parallel one with respect to another, with space between belts being less than crab limb thickness. Apparatus is further equipped with sorting mechanism for sorting crabs by size and at least one cutting device arranged between conveyors. Sorting mechanism is made in the form of two additional belt conveyors positioned in succession with respect to main belt conveyors. Space between belts of sorting conveyors is greater than space between belts of main conveyors. EFFECT: simplified construction and wider operational capabilities. 6 cl, 2 dwg