Abstract: A automated fish scaling apparatus for scaling fish on a conveyor belt. The automated fish scaling apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a first end and second end. A platform. having a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, is hingedly connected to the second end of the housing. A first continuous belt is adapted to carry a fish along a length of the top wall of the housing. A second continuous belt adapted to guide fish is rotatably coupled to a bottom surface of the platform. A first motor rotates the first continuous belt. A first blade for scaling the fish is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the housing. The first blade is located generally adjacent to the second end the housing. A second blade for scaling the fish is fixedly mounted to the bottom surface of the platform. The second blade is located generally adjacent to the second end of the platform.

Abstract: A fish scaler (10) includes a cylindrical fish scaling barrel (11) having a cylindrical grate wall (19) and two conically shaped end walls (20a,20b). A flipper protrusion (63) extends inwardly from the cylindrical grate wall for catching the fish and flipping them as the barrel rotates. The drive means (12) for rotating the barrel comprises a drive wheel (27) biased against the cylindrical grate wall and a motor for rotating the drive wheel.

Abstract: A block-type body member has a handle on the top thereof and a depending flange on the bottom. The flange is curved outwardly and terminates in a sharpened wavy cutting edge capable of moving under fish scales for removing the scales when the device is rubbed against the fish. In a first embodiment, the cutting edge extends around the outer defining portion of the body member and in another embodiment the cutting edge depends from triangular bottom wall areas disposed inwardly of the outer defining portion of the body member. The handle has a recessed fit in the body member and preferably comprises a semi-resilient material providing a good grip on the device.

Abstract: A fish scaling device having a dual cutting blade for alternately removing scales of a fish and thereafter removing the inner visceral tissues of the fish. The device preferably includes a pair of upper sharp surfaces having mutually opposite end points, with the upper sharp surfaces each being convex in shape and defining a gap therebetween. The convex surfaces adapt to the inner visceral concave surfaces of the inside of the fish being cleaned. In addition, oppositely disposed to the sharp, smooth blade surfaces are a pair of convex serrated blades having mutually opposite end points, with the serrated blades defining a gap therebetween. In an alternate version a rotating blade set is provided with alternate serrated and generally sharp, smooth blade surfaces.

Abstract: A tool for scaling fish includes a handle with a shaft rotatably mounted to the handle and projecting therefrom. A generally cylindrical scaling head is engaged on the shaft and rotated at a high speed. The scaling head has a circular array of relatively wide ribs spaced around its periphery and extending the length of the head. Each rib has a substantially flat top wall and flat angled sidewalls so as to form relatively sharp parallel wedge-shaped corners at the tops of the ribs. When the tool head is brought into contact with a fish, the moving ribs strip away the fish scales efficiently and effectively without damaging the underlying flesh of the fish.