US3203435A
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Egg washing apparatus
Assignee: AUTOMATIC POULTRY FEEDER CO
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Filing: 1962-11-13
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John S Kurtz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K43/00; A01K43/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
AN EGG WASHING APPARATUS COMPRISING: CONVEYOR MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND CONVEY PERFORATED TRAYS OF EGGS; A PLURALITY OF EGG WASHING SPRAY MEANS; A FIRST GROUP OF SAID SPRAY MEANS BEING ABOVE SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TRAYS OF EGGS, AND A SECOND GROUP BEING BELOW SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TRAYS OF EGGS TO SPRAY EGGS THROUGH OPENINGS IN SAID TRAYS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS BEING SUCCESSIVELY POSITIONED LONGITUDINAL FROM EACH OTHER ALONG SAID CONVEYOR; AND SAID CONVEYOR MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO STOP SAID CONVEYOR AND TRAYS FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL UNDER SAID FIRST GROUP AND OVER SAID SECOND GROUP TO PROGRESSIVELY EFFECTUATE THOROUGH WASHING OF UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE EGGS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL NEUTRALIZING INTERFERENCE FROM THE OPPOSITELY DIRECTED SPRAY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
AN EGG WASHING APPARATUS COMPRISING: CONVEYOR MEANS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND CONVEY PERFORATED TRAYS OF EGGS; A PLURALITY OF EGG WASHING SPRAY MEANS; A FIRST GROUP OF SAID SPRAY MEANS BEING ABOVE SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TRAYS OF EGGS, AND A SECOND GROUP BEING BELOW SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TRAYS OF EGGS TO SPRAY EGGS THROUGH OPENINGS IN SAID TRAYS; SAID FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS BEING SUCCESSIVELY POSITIONED LONGITUDINAL FROM EACH OTHER ALONG SAID CONVEYOR; AND SAID CONVEYOR MEANS INCLUDING MEANS TO STOP SAID CONVEYOR AND TRAYS FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVAL UNDER SAID FIRST GROUP AND OVER SAID SECOND GROUP TO PROGRESSIVELY EFFECTUATE THOROUGH WASHING OF UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE EGGS WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL NEUTRALIZING INTERFERENCE FROM THE OPPOSITELY DIRECTED SPRAY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |