Pre-cut crab legs, arms and claws
AssigneeAdmiralty Island Fisheries, Inc.
InventorMichael Henry Girton
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Abstract
A pre-cut crab appendage, such as a leg, arm or claw, is provided by forming two substantially linear diametrically opposed cuts through the exterior shell portion of the appendage substantially along the length thereof. The cuts permit the shell of the appendage to be removed easily and conveniently from the fleshy interior by facilitating the separation of the exterior shell into two well-defined halves. The cuts are preferably formed in the appendage after the appendage is separated from the crab and before the appendage is frozen and/or cooked. Preferably, the cuts are formed by hand using a knife. Preferably, the crab legs are obtained from a King Crab or Snow Crab.
Claims10
A pre-cut appendage comprising:
- an appendage obtained from a crab, said appendage including an interior fleshy portion and an exterior shell having a plurality of articulated segments;
- a first cut formed substantially through said exterior shell of said appendage extending substantially along the longitudinal length of said appendage about one side thereof;
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- a second cut formed substantially through said exterior shell of said appendage substantially along the longitudinal length of said appendage about the other side thereof,
- wherein, after cutting the shell into two sections, said pre-cut crab appendage will retain its unitary structure due to the adhesion of the musculature to the interior of the shell so as to allow a consumer to gain access to the interior fleshy portion by pulling the two sections away from each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.