US3090486A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for separating meat from bones
Assignee: Johnson Gordon Co
•
Filing: 1960-02-01
•
Granted: 1963-05-21
•
Expires: 1980-02-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph S Zebarth
- 👤 Harry J Friend
- 👤 Adoniram J Churchill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:04
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C17/00; A22C17/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
APPARATUS OF THE KIND DESCRIBED COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A CONTINUOUS BELT CONVEYOR HAVING AN UPWARDLY-FACING, HORIZONTAL SURFACE FOR RECEIVING AND ADVANCING AN ADMIXTURE OF MEAT AND BONES, EACH CONSISTING OF PARTICLES OF VARIOUS SIZES AND SHAPES; ROTARY SIDE DELIVERY SEPARATING MECHANISM ABOVE SAID SURFACE INCLUDING A TOOTHED REEL DISPOSED TO ENGAGE THE ADMIXTURE AND RAKE THE BONES OUT OF THE MEAT WHILE PERMITTING THE LATTER TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE; MEANS COUPLED WITH THE REEL FOR ROTATING THE SAME IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE THE TEETH THEREOF TO PROJECT THE BONES OPPOSITELY TO THE DIRECTION OF ADVANCEMENT BY THE CONVEYOR; BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEHIND SAID REEL AND DISPOSED FOR DEFLECTING THE PROJECTED BONES WHEREBY THE SAME CONTINUE TO GRAVITATE TO SAID SURFACE; AND MEANS SUPPORTING THE REEL OBLIQUELY TO SAID DIRECTION OF ADVANCEMENT WHEREBY THE BONES ARE DEPOSITED ALONGSIDE THE CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
APPARATUS OF THE KIND DESCRIBED COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A CONTINUOUS BELT CONVEYOR HAVING AN UPWARDLY-FACING, HORIZONTAL SURFACE FOR RECEIVING AND ADVANCING AN ADMIXTURE OF MEAT AND BONES, EACH CONSISTING OF PARTICLES OF VARIOUS SIZES AND SHAPES; ROTARY SIDE DELIVERY SEPARATING MECHANISM ABOVE SAID SURFACE INCLUDING A TOOTHED REEL DISPOSED TO ENGAGE THE ADMIXTURE AND RAKE THE BONES OUT OF THE MEAT WHILE PERMITTING THE LATTER TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE; MEANS COUPLED WITH THE REEL FOR ROTATING THE SAME IN A DIRECTION TO CAUSE THE TEETH THEREOF TO PROJECT THE BONES OPPOSITELY TO THE DIRECTION OF ADVANCEMENT BY THE CONVEYOR; BAFFLE STRUCTURE BEHIND SAID REEL AND DISPOSED FOR DEFLECTING THE PROJECTED BONES WHEREBY THE SAME CONTINUE TO GRAVITATE TO SAID SURFACE; AND MEANS SUPPORTING THE REEL OBLIQUELY TO SAID DIRECTION OF ADVANCEMENT WHEREBY THE BONES ARE DEPOSITED ALONGSIDE THE CONVEYOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE561246C
Cited
US1112685A
Cited
US1543411A
Cited
US2656921A
Cited
US2710097A
Cited
US2817862A
Cited
US2964181A
Cited
US2906308A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-20 | 1966-11-19 | 1967-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-20 | 1970-11-19 | 1971-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-20 | 1974-11-19 | 1975-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |