Patents Assigned to Westhaven Shellfish Limited
  • Shellfish processing method
    Patent number: 5718623
    Abstract: A method of processing shellfish and product thereof which reduces the susceptability of shellfish or mollusc shells to fracturing and cracking during freezing and subsequent frozen storage and transport. The method comprises blowdrying the shellfish by means of heated, unheated or dehydrated air; applying an edible oil to the shellfish; draining the oiled product; and freezing the shellfish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Westhaven Shellfish Limited
    Inventors: Neil David Wilson, Alister John McDonald
  • Shellfish processing method
    Patent number: RE37399
    Abstract: A method of processing shellfish and product thereof which reduces the susceptability of shellfish or mollusc shells to fracturing and cracking during freezing and subsequent frozen storage and transport. The method comprises blow-drying the shellfish by means of heated, unheated or dehydrated air; applying an edible oil to the shellfish; draining the oiled product; and freezing the shellfish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Westhaven Shellfish Limited
    Inventors: Alister John McDonald, Neil David Wilson