Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a dry feed mechanism employed in a shrimp feeder tank having an inclined endless conveyor in which a pair of rotary shafts having tines extending radially of and spaced along the shafts are mounted in a superstructure supported on the endless conveyor frame. One of the shafts is movable toward or away from the conveyor to regulate the rate of feed and to attain the desired distribution of shrimp over the upper run of the endless conveyor dependent upon shrimp size. The tines are curved and driven in a direction opposite to the travel of the conveyor to rake off shrimp at a predetermined level of conveyor feed.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a shrimp positioning pawl which has an undercut leading end, a counter weighted trailing end and a pivot axis fowardly of its center of gravity and which geometry is complemental to the dorsal side of the fifth and sixth shell segments of a shrimp to engage the moving shrimp with its leading edge at the 5-6 shell joint at their dorsal side to arrest the motion of the shrimp and position the shrimp individually at the condyle hinge breaking station with the joint between shell segments 5-6 positioned for the breaking of the condyle hinges therebetween and/or for proper positioning of the shrimp at a peeling station to insure peeling of only shell segments 1 thru 5 of the shrimp for the fantail market.
Abstract:
A chain link conveyor comprises modules pivotally connected to one another. Each module is designed to be molded as a unit, preferably of an organic plastic material and comprises a number of parallel, spaced links having end sections with aligned holes for snap-together pivot rods, and intermediate sections joined by integral cross members to form a rigid, supporting grid.