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US 4,472,858 AGranted
Guide and cutter depth control apparatus
AssigneeGregor Jonsson Associates, Inc.
InventorJon T. Keith
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Abstract
A guide and cutting assembly for shrimp processing equipment in which a rotary cutting blade is adjustably positioned to enter a slot in a biased guide means. The guide means includes a one-piece guide bar having a pair of spaced guide legs each having tapered guide surfaces. A cam means is utilized to space the rotary cutting blade relative to the guide bar whereby the depth of cut in a shrimp is selectively determined.
Claims10
A guide and cutting blade assembly for use with processing equipment which transports shrimp or other material to be processed through a cutting station, said assembly includes:
- a first fixed shaft;
- a rotatable arm depending from said first fixed shaft;
- a second rotatable shaft connected to said arm and having a rotary cutting blade fixed thereto;
- a guide means for guiding a shrimp to be processed through said cutting station, said guide means depending from a biased rotatable member connected to said first fixed shaft;
- said guide means including a substantially rigid guide bar having a slot for receiving said cutting blade;
- and,
- an adjustment means for adjusting the depth said cutter blade extends into said guide bar slot;
- said adjustment means being connected to said rotatable arm and including an adjustable cam means having a cam which bear against said guide means whereby the depth that said cutting means extends into the guide bar slot can be adjusted.
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