US3199559A
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Fruit trimmer
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1960-09-26
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1980-09-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Csimma Sandor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:39
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/12; A23N4/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
IN A MECHANISM FOR TRIMMING FRUIT, THE COMBINATION OF A BODY HAVING ONE END FORMED WITH AXIALLY PROJECTING TEETH, A CUTTER SHAFT FOR SUPPORTING THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY, A DRIVE SHAFT DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAID CUTTER SHAFT, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING SAID DRIVE SHAFT, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITH SAID CUTTER SHAFT TO EFFECT ORBITAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND TO EFFECT ROTATION OF SAID BODY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CUTTER SHAFT, THE RADIUS OF THE CIRCULAR CUTTING PATH DEFINED BY THE TEETH AS THEY ROTATE ABOUT SAID CUTTER SHAFT BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID TWO SHAFTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
IN A MECHANISM FOR TRIMMING FRUIT, THE COMBINATION OF A BODY HAVING ONE END FORMED WITH AXIALLY PROJECTING TEETH, A CUTTER SHAFT FOR SUPPORTING THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY, A DRIVE SHAFT DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAID CUTTER SHAFT, MEANS FOR CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING SAID DRIVE SHAFT, AND MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITH SAID CUTTER SHAFT TO EFFECT ORBITAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BODY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT AND TO EFFECT ROTATION OF SAID BODY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CUTTER SHAFT, THE RADIUS OF THE CIRCULAR CUTTING PATH DEFINED BY THE TEETH AS THEY ROTATE ABOUT SAID CUTTER SHAFT BEING GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID TWO SHAFTS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |