Sea Savory, Inc.

Andrew T Tolley

Calvert B Tolley

A two-part crab holder is provided with specifically contoured surfaces for supporting a crab through various processing means.

Crab holder for processing machine

A machine for producing crab bodies ready for meat removal comprises means for transporting cooked hard crabs to a first station at which the carapace is centrally cut and the claws, walking legs and swimming legs are removed, then to a station at which the parts of the carapace are loosened and then removed laterally of the crab body as trash, and then to a final processing station at which the crab body is held and cleaned by water jets and specially formed brushes.

Crab processing machine

A machine for transporting cooked hard crabs to a plurality of successive stations at which the carapace pincers, walking legs, swimming legs and viscera are removed, and the remaining body is scrubbed and washed. An important feature is the provision of novel means for supporting each crab.

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Wingate, MD, United States of America

Andrew T Tolley