US3101833A
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Orienting apparatus and method for orienting whole fruit having depressions at theirstem and blossom ends
Assignee: Filper Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-03
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1981-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony F Rodrigues
- 👤 Earl R Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/12; A23N4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL BOUYANT FRUIT UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF DEPRESSIONS IN ITS OUTER SURFACE RESPECTIVELY AT ITS STEM AND BLOSSOM ENDS, SO THAT THE STEM-BLOSSOM AXIS ON WHICH SAID DEPRESIONS ARE LOCATED IS VERTICAL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EJECTING A SOLID STREAM OF LIQUID VERTICALLY DOWNWARDLY INTO A BODY OF LOQUID FRON A POINT SPACED ABOVE THE UPPER LEVEL OF SAID BODY THEREBY INCLUDING THE SURFACE LAYER OF SAID LIQUID TO FLOW TO SAID STREAM AT ITS POINT OF ENGAGENENT WITH SAID BODY; FLOATING SUCH UNIT IN SAID BODY WITHIN THE INFLUENCE OF THE LIQUID FLOWING TO SAID POINT TO CARRY SAID UNIT TO BELOW AND WITHIN SAID STREAM AND TO A POSITION IN WHICH ONE DEPRESSION OF SAID PAIR THEREOF IS UPPERMOST AND SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH THE VERTICAL AXIS OF SAID STREAM, THEN YIELDABLY HOLDING SAID ONE DEPRESSION SUBSTANTIALLY ON SAID VERTICAL AXIS AND AT THE SAME TIME MOVING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID UNIT IN WHICH THE OTHER DEPRESSION OF SAID PAIR IS POSITIONED TO A POSITION IN WHICH SAID OTHER DEPRESSION IS COAXIAL WITH SAID AXIS, AND THEN HOLDING SAID UNIT STATIONARY FOR SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL WITH ITS STEM-BLOSSOM AXIS VERTICAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING A GENERALLY SPHERICAL BOUYANT FRUIT UNIT HAVING A PAIR OF DEPRESSIONS IN ITS OUTER SURFACE RESPECTIVELY AT ITS STEM AND BLOSSOM ENDS, SO THAT THE STEM-BLOSSOM AXIS ON WHICH SAID DEPRESIONS ARE LOCATED IS VERTICAL, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EJECTING A SOLID STREAM OF LIQUID VERTICALLY DOWNWARDLY INTO A BODY OF LOQUID FRON A POINT SPACED ABOVE THE UPPER LEVEL OF SAID BODY THEREBY INCLUDING THE SURFACE LAYER OF SAID LIQUID TO FLOW TO SAID STREAM AT ITS POINT OF ENGAGENENT WITH SAID BODY; FLOATING SUCH UNIT IN SAID BODY WITHIN THE INFLUENCE OF THE LIQUID FLOWING TO SAID POINT TO CARRY SAID UNIT TO BELOW AND WITHIN SAID STREAM AND TO A POSITION IN WHICH ONE DEPRESSION OF SAID PAIR THEREOF IS UPPERMOST AND SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL WITH THE VERTICAL AXIS OF SAID STREAM, THEN YIELDABLY HOLDING SAID ONE DEPRESSION SUBSTANTIALLY ON SAID VERTICAL AXIS AND AT THE SAME TIME MOVING THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID UNIT IN WHICH THE OTHER DEPRESSION OF SAID PAIR IS POSITIONED TO A POSITION IN WHICH SAID OTHER DEPRESSION IS COAXIAL WITH SAID AXIS, AND THEN HOLDING SAID UNIT STATIONARY FOR SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL WITH ITS STEM-BLOSSOM AXIS VERTICAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2901087A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |