Humane crustacean processor
OwnerSimon Buckhaveninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for applying an electric current to a crustacean comprising: (i) an electrically insulated tank adapted to contain the crustacean; (ii) two electrodes arranged such that the crustacean can be placed between the electrodes; and (iii) means for creating an electrical potential across the electrodes such that in use current flows between the electrodes and through the crustacean such that the crustacean is anaesthetised or killed.
Claims16
An apparatus for applying an electric current to a crustacean comprising:
- (i) an electrically insulated tank adapted to contain the crustacean;
- (ii) a plurality of electrodes arranged such that the crustacean can be placed between the electrodes;
- (iii) means for creating an electrical potential across the electrodes such that in use current flows between the electrodes and through the crustacean such that the crustacean is anaesthetised or killed, characterised in that, at least one of the electrodes is deformable and adapted to be placed against the crustacean such that in use said electrode conforms to fit the shape of the crustacean.
An apparatus for applying an electric current to a crustacean comprising:
- (i) two electrodes arranged such that the crustacean can be placed between the electrodes, each electrode comprising a rotating belt and wherein the belts rotate in opposite directions;
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- (ii) means for creating an electrical potential across the electrodes such that in use current flows between the electrodes and through the crustacean such that the crustacean is anaesthetised or killed.
A method of applying an electric current to a crustacean comprising the steps of:
- (i) placing the crustacean into an electrically insulated tank and between at least two electrodes;
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- (ii) creating an electrical potential across the electrodes such that in use current flows between the electrodes and through the crustacean such that the crustacean is anaesthetised or killed;
- characterised in that at least one of the electrodes is deformable and adapted to be placed against the crustacean such that in use said electrode conforms to fit the shape of the crustacean.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.