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US 11,632,961 B2Granted
Singulation and separation system for a shrimp processor
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorsChristopher G. Greve, Lars Vedsted, Charles L. Borrello, Robert S. Lapeyre, Charles J. Ledet
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Abstract
A separation and singulation system for presenting shrimps or other product individually to a processor. The separation and singulation system includes a divider pan that separates a layer of shrimp into several lanes, a shaker pan that receives the lanes of shrimp and agitates them to separate clumps of shrimp and a flume for providing further singulation and acceleration of the shrimp. The singulated, separated shrimps are then sent to a processor.
Claims18
An apparatus for singulating shrimp comprising:
- a feed tank comprising an inclined conveyor belt;
- a divider pan positioned below an outfeed end of the inclined conveyor belt for receiving shrimp from the feed tank and dividing the shrimp into a plurality of lanes;
- a shaker pan positioned to receive shrimp from the plurality of lanes, wherein the shaker pan agitates the shrimp to break apart any clumps of shrimp;
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- a plurality of flumes positioned to receive shrimp from the shaker pan, wherein the flumes accelerate the shrimp to provide further separation and singulation.
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