US 11,089,789 B2
Apparatus for cleaning crustacea or game
Tim McDonald, Missouri City, TX (US)
Filed by Tim McDonald, Missouri City, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/409,058.
Application 15/409,058 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/877,519, filed on Oct. 7, 2015, granted, now 10,456,812.
Application 14/877,519 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/812,545, filed on Jul. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,408,412, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Application 14/812,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/550,195, filed on Nov. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,320,286, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0146689 A1, May 31, 2018
Int. Cl. A22C 29/00 (2006.01); A22C 29/02 (2006.01); A22C 25/02 (2006.01); A22C 21/00 (2006.01); A22C 17/08 (2006.01)
CPC A22C 29/021 (2013.01) [A22C 17/08 (2013.01); A22C 21/0061 (2013.01); A22C 25/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for cleaning crustacea or game, the apparatus comprising:
a container having an interior volume defined by a wall, said container having a bottom and an upper edge;
a pipe positioned adjacent said wall, said pipe having a plurality of apertures formed through a wall thereof, the plurality of apertures opening directly without obstruction to the interior of said pipe and directly to the interior volume of said container, said plurality of apertures adapted to direct a flow of water toward a portion of said wall spaced from said pipe such that the flow of water creates a cyclonic path in said container in a area away from said pipe, said pipe extending generally vertically adjacent said wall of said container; and
a connector fluidically connected to said pipe adjacent a lower end of said pipe, said connector having a portion extending outwardly of said wall of said container.