Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Cowsar

Thomas C. Cowsar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated method and apparatus for the extraction of edible products from crawfish and similar crustaceans
    Patent number: 6102790
    Abstract: The present invention provides automated devices and methods for extracting substantially all the tail meat from the crawfish exoskeleton. The devices and methods consistently remove the intestinal tract, without damage to the meat, and are capable of processing crawfish of all sizes and shell hardness at a rate greater than that of hand peeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventors: Thomas C. Cowsar, Margaret Cowsar Waid
  • Method and apparatus for the extraction of edible products from crawfish and similar crustaceans
    Patent number: 6042464
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automated apparatus and method for extracting substantially all the tail meat from the crawfish exoskeleton, while consistently removing the intestinal tract, and without damage to the meat. In addition, the apparatus is capable of processing crawfish of all sizes and shell hardness at a rate greater than that of hand peeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventors: Thomas C. Cowsar, Margaret Cowsar Waid