US 11,985,984 B2
Method and apparatus to extract crawfish tail meat
David O. Trahan, Lafayette, LA (US); and Richard E. Trahan, Lafayette, LA (US)
Filed by David O. Trahan, Lafayette, LA (US); and Richard E. Trahan, Lafayette, LA (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/849,208.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/214,644, filed on Jun. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408743 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A22C 29/00 (2006.01); A22C 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC A22C 29/025 (2013.01) [A22C 29/023 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for extracting crawfish tail meat and other edible product from a cooker crawfish comprising:
positioning a cooked crawfish on at least one tray comprising a slot at the bottom;
applying downward pressure to the top of the cooked crawfish;
extending a brush upwards through the bottom slot, of the at least one tray, wherein the brush rotates simultaneously to the downward pressure to urge the cooked crawfish into a straight position;
extending a blade upwards through the bottom slot of the at leas one tray to create as incision in the bottom of the cooked crawfish;
extending a vacuum conduit upwards to the bottom slot of the at least one tray, the vacuum conduit applying negative pressure to extract the crawfish tail meat through the bottom incision of the cooked crawfish; and
releasing the downward pressure and ejecting the remaining carcass from the at least one tray.