US3156277A
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Fruit preparation machine
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-10
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1981-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas B Keesling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/12; A23N4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
APPARATUS FOR CORING FRUIT COMPRISING MEANS FOR HOLDING THE FRUIT AGAINST ROTATION, A CORING MEMBER MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT THE CORE AXIS OF THE FRUIT, AN IMPALING FIN MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID CORING MEMBER FOR ROTATION RELATIVELY THERETO ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID CORING MEMBER, MEANS FOR SEPARATELY ROTATING SAID CORING MEMBER AND SAID IMPALING FIN AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID CORING MEMBER AND SAID IMPALING FIN AS A UNIT AND SAID FRUIT HOLDING MEANS ALONG THE CORE AXIS OF THE FRUIT TO ADVANCE SAID CORING MEMBER AND SAID IMPALING FIN INTO THE FRUIT DURING ROTATION OF SAID CORING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
AN APPLE CORING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN APPLE HOLDER, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TO A FIRST POSITION ADJACENT SAID HOLDER AND TO A SECOND POSITION REMOVED FROM SAID HOLDER, A FIRST CORER MOUNTED UPON SAID CARRIAGE FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH, MEANS TO MOVE SAID APPLE HOLDER UPWARDLY TO FORCE SAID FIRST CORER A LIMITED DISTANCE INTO AN APPLE IN SAID APPLE HOLDER TO PARTIALLY CORE THE APPLE AND IMPALE THE APPLE ON SAID FIRST CORER, A SECOND CORER MOUNTED FOR UPWARD MOVEMENT AND POSITIONED BENEATH THE APPLE WHEN IMPALED ON SAID FIRST CORER AND LOCATED AT SAID SECOND POSITION BY SAID CARRIAGE, MEANS TO MOVE SAID CARRIAGE TO SAID SECOND POSITION, AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID SECOND CORER A LIMITED DISTANCE UPWARDLY INTO THE APPLE ON SAID FIRST CORER AND INTO ADJACENT CONFRONTING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH TO COMPLETE THE CORING OF THE APPLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-10 | 1968-05-11 | 1968-11-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-10 | 1972-05-11 | 1972-11-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-10 | 1976-05-11 | 1976-11-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |