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US3194290A
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Apricot pitter
Assignee: NORTHERN HOLDING CORP
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Filing: 1963-04-11
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-04-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Etheridge R Mcclelland
- 👤 George E Kilner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:32
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/02; A23N4/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
THE METHOD OF PITTING AN APRICOT THAT INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) ROTATING SAID APRICOT ABOUT AN AXIS THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF ITS SUTURE; (B) PROGRESSIVELY BISECTING THE BODY OF SAID APRICOT TO ITS IT IN SAID PLANE COMMENCING AT ONE SIDE OF SAID APRICOT DURING SAID ROTATION TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF HALVES HAVING OPPOSED CUT FACES; (C) THEN GRIPPING THE PIT AT TWO OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF AND BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED CUT FACES, AND (D) POSITIVELY ROTATING SAID HALVES AND SAID PIT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED TO SEPARATE SAID PIT FROM SAID HALVES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
THE METHOD OF PITTING AN APRICOT THAT INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) ROTATING SAID APRICOT ABOUT AN AXIS THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF ITS SUTURE; (B) PROGRESSIVELY BISECTING THE BODY OF SAID APRICOT TO ITS IT IN SAID PLANE COMMENCING AT ONE SIDE OF SAID APRICOT DURING SAID ROTATION TO PROVIDE A PAIR OF HALVES HAVING OPPOSED CUT FACES; (C) THEN GRIPPING THE PIT AT TWO OPPOSITE EDGES THEREOF AND BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED CUT FACES, AND (D) POSITIVELY ROTATING SAID HALVES AND SAID PIT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED TO SEPARATE SAID PIT FROM SAID HALVES.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
227 words
IN APRICOT ORIENTING, BISECTING AND PITTING APPARATUS THAT INCLUDES A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT APRICOTS THEREON IN A SINGLE FILE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BELT; MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID BELT FOR MOVING IT IN ONE DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF SPEED TOWARD A DISCHARGE END THEREOF; AN APRICOT BISECTING AND PITTING MEANS ADJACENT TO SAID DISCHARGE END ADAPTED TO RECEIVE APRICOTS DISCHARGED FROM SAID DISCHARGE END WITH THEIR SUTURES IN A VERTICAL PLANE COINCIDENTAL WITH SAID BELT AND TO REMOVE THE PITS FROM SUCH LAST MENTIONED APRICOTS, THE IMPROVEMENT THAT COMPRISES: (A) A PAIR OF CORRESPONDING, HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED, PARALLEL STRIPS IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATION EQUALLY SPACE AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BELT; (B) MEANS YIELDABLY SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS IN POSITIONS PROJECTING ABOVE THE LEVEL OF SAID BELT WITH ONE OF THEIR FLAT SIDES IN GENERALLY OPPOSED RELATION BUT EXTENDING CONVERGENTLY UPWARDLY IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND SPACED APART A DISTANCE TO YIELDABLE ENGAGE APRICOTS ON SAID BELT AT POINTS AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APRICOTS THAT ARE SPACED ABOVE THE CENTERS OF GRAVITY OF SAID APRICOTS WHEREBY SAID APRICOTS WILL BE YIELDABLY URGED AGAINST SAID BELT FROM SAID POINTS AND WILL BE ORIENTED DURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BELT FOR DELIVERY TO SAID BISECTING AND PITTING MEANS WITH THEIR SUTURE IN SAID VERTICAL PLANE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
227 words
IN APRICOT ORIENTING, BISECTING AND PITTING APPARATUS THAT INCLUDES A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT HAVING AN UPPER SURFACE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT APRICOTS THEREON IN A SINGLE FILE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID BELT; MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID BELT FOR MOVING IT IN ONE DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF SPEED TOWARD A DISCHARGE END THEREOF; AN APRICOT BISECTING AND PITTING MEANS ADJACENT TO SAID DISCHARGE END ADAPTED TO RECEIVE APRICOTS DISCHARGED FROM SAID DISCHARGE END WITH THEIR SUTURES IN A VERTICAL PLANE COINCIDENTAL WITH SAID BELT AND TO REMOVE THE PITS FROM SUCH LAST MENTIONED APRICOTS, THE IMPROVEMENT THAT COMPRISES: (A) A PAIR OF CORRESPONDING, HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED, PARALLEL STRIPS IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATION EQUALLY SPACE AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID BELT; (B) MEANS YIELDABLY SUPPORTING SAID STRIPS IN POSITIONS PROJECTING ABOVE THE LEVEL OF SAID BELT WITH ONE OF THEIR FLAT SIDES IN GENERALLY OPPOSED RELATION BUT EXTENDING CONVERGENTLY UPWARDLY IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND SPACED APART A DISTANCE TO YIELDABLE ENGAGE APRICOTS ON SAID BELT AT POINTS AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APRICOTS THAT ARE SPACED ABOVE THE CENTERS OF GRAVITY OF SAID APRICOTS WHEREBY SAID APRICOTS WILL BE YIELDABLY URGED AGAINST SAID BELT FROM SAID POINTS AND WILL BE ORIENTED DURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID BELT FOR DELIVERY TO SAID BISECTING AND PITTING MEANS WITH THEIR SUTURE IN SAID VERTICAL PLANE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |