US3159195A
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Fruit pitting machine
Assignee: Atlas Pacific Engineering Co
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1983-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm W Loveland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:42
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/02; A23N4/08; A23N4/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
IN A FRUIT PITTING MACHINE: (A) MEANS FOR HOLDING FRUIT WITH OPPOSED ENDS EXPOSED; (B) MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID HOLDING MEANS TO A FRUIT-PITTING STATION; (C) AN OPPOSED PUNCH AND CORING KNIFE MOUNTED COAXIALLY AT SAID PITTING STATION FOR RECIPROCATING ACTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER; (D) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PUNCH TOWARD SAID CORING KNIFE TO CONTACT AND PENETRATE FRUIT HELD AT SAID PITTING STATION AND FOR STOPPING MOVEMENT OF SAID PUNCH AFTER SAID FRUIT IS CONTACTED AND BEFORE THE PIT THEREOF IS CONTACTED; (E) MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEANS OF PARAGRAPH (D) FOR MOVING SAID CORING KNIFE TOWARD SAID PUNCH A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO CONTACT AND PENETRATE FRUIT HELD AT SAID PITTING STATION AFTER SAID MEANS OF PARAGRAPH (D) HAS MOVED SAID PUNCH TO CONTACT SAID FRUIT AND HAS STOPPED MOVEMENT OF SAID PUNCH; (F) MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID CORING KNIFE TO PERMIT FREE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CORING KNIFE SO AS TO PERMIT SAID KNIFE TO MOVE AWAY FROM SAID PUNCH ON
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
IN A FRUIT PITTING MACHINE: (A) MEANS FOR HOLDING FRUIT WITH OPPOSED ENDS EXPOSED; (B) MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID HOLDING MEANS TO A FRUIT-PITTING STATION; (C) AN OPPOSED PUNCH AND CORING KNIFE MOUNTED COAXIALLY AT SAID PITTING STATION FOR RECIPROCATING ACTION TOWARD AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER; (D) MEANS FOR MOVING SAID PUNCH TOWARD SAID CORING KNIFE TO CONTACT AND PENETRATE FRUIT HELD AT SAID PITTING STATION AND FOR STOPPING MOVEMENT OF SAID PUNCH AFTER SAID FRUIT IS CONTACTED AND BEFORE THE PIT THEREOF IS CONTACTED; (E) MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEANS OF PARAGRAPH (D) FOR MOVING SAID CORING KNIFE TOWARD SAID PUNCH A SUFFICIENT DISTANCE TO CONTACT AND PENETRATE FRUIT HELD AT SAID PITTING STATION AFTER SAID MEANS OF PARAGRAPH (D) HAS MOVED SAID PUNCH TO CONTACT SAID FRUIT AND HAS STOPPED MOVEMENT OF SAID PUNCH; (F) MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID CORING KNIFE TO PERMIT FREE AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CORING KNIFE SO AS TO PERMIT SAID KNIFE TO MOVE AWAY FROM SAID PUNCH ON
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