US3120889A
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Egg handling apparatus
Assignee: Seymour Foods Inc
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Filing: 1960-10-18
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1980-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H Willsey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:40
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K43/00; B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/02; B65B23/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
IN AN EGG HANDLING MACHINE HAVING AN UPRIGHT SUPPORTING FRAME, AN EGG CARRYING AND ORIENTING CONVEYOR ARRANGED ON SAID FRAME WITH ONE OF ITS RUNS TRAVELING IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED CHAINS AND END SUPPORTS MOUNTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID UPRIGHT FRAME, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CROSS SHAFTS JOURNALED AT OPPOSITE ENDS ON THE CONVEYOR CHAINS, A TRACTION MEMBER ON EACH OF SAID CROSS SHAFTS, A STATIONARY TRACK ON SAID SUPPORTING FRAME WHICH IS ENGAGED BY THE TRACTION MEMBERS ON THE CROSS SHAFTS TO ROTATE THE LATTER, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF POCKET FORMING ROLLER MEMBERS FIXED ON EACH CROSS SHAFT IN COOPERATING RELATION FOR RECEIVING THEREON EGGS TO BE CARRIED BY THE CONVEYOR, EACH SET OF ROLLER MEMBERS ON EACH CROSS SHAFT BEING ALIGNED IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE CONVEYOR WITH A LIKE SET OF THE ROLLER MEMBERS ON THE ADJOINING CROSS SHAFT AND COOPERATING THEREWITH TO FORM THREE LINES OF POCKETS ON EACH SIDE OF THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER OF THE CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING THE EGGS, THE ROLLER MEMBERS AT THE CENTER OF EACH CROSS SHAFT COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
IN AN EGG HANDLING MACHINE HAVING AN UPRIGHT SUPPORTING FRAME, AN EGG CARRYING AND ORIENTING CONVEYOR ARRANGED ON SAID FRAME WITH ONE OF ITS RUNS TRAVELING IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A PAIR OF LATERALLY SPACED CHAINS AND END SUPPORTS MOUNTED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID UPRIGHT FRAME, A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CROSS SHAFTS JOURNALED AT OPPOSITE ENDS ON THE CONVEYOR CHAINS, A TRACTION MEMBER ON EACH OF SAID CROSS SHAFTS, A STATIONARY TRACK ON SAID SUPPORTING FRAME WHICH IS ENGAGED BY THE TRACTION MEMBERS ON THE CROSS SHAFTS TO ROTATE THE LATTER, A PLURALITY OF SETS OF POCKET FORMING ROLLER MEMBERS FIXED ON EACH CROSS SHAFT IN COOPERATING RELATION FOR RECEIVING THEREON EGGS TO BE CARRIED BY THE CONVEYOR, EACH SET OF ROLLER MEMBERS ON EACH CROSS SHAFT BEING ALIGNED IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE CONVEYOR WITH A LIKE SET OF THE ROLLER MEMBERS ON THE ADJOINING CROSS SHAFT AND COOPERATING THEREWITH TO FORM THREE LINES OF POCKETS ON EACH SIDE OF THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER OF THE CONVEYOR FOR RECEIVING THE EGGS, THE ROLLER MEMBERS AT THE CENTER OF EACH CROSS SHAFT COM-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-10 | 1967-08-12 | 1968-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-10 | 1971-08-12 | 1972-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-12 | 1976-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |