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Fruit processing method
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-17
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1981-10-17
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
2026-11-08 07:47
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/12; A23N4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING A FRUIT HAVING TWO IDENTS ON THE STEM AXIS THEREOF COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ROTATING THE FRUIT RELATIVELY TO A FIRST IDENT FINDER TO BRING ONE OF THE IDENTS INTO REGISTRY WITH THE FIRST IDENT FINDER TO FIND A FIRST IDENT IN THE FRUIT, AND THEREAFTER SHIFTING THE FRUIT AND A SECOND IDENT FINDER LATERALLY OF THE STEM AXIS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER WHILE RETAINING THE FRUIT WITH THE FIRST FOUND IDENT AND THE FIRST IDENT FINDER IN IDENT FOUND RELATIVE POSITION TO FIND THE OTHER IDENT TO ORIENT THE FRUIT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
THE METHOD OF ORIENTING A FRUIT HAVING TWO IDENTS ON THE STEM AXIS THEREOF COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ROTATING THE FRUIT RELATIVELY TO A FIRST IDENT FINDER TO BRING ONE OF THE IDENTS INTO REGISTRY WITH THE FIRST IDENT FINDER TO FIND A FIRST IDENT IN THE FRUIT, AND THEREAFTER SHIFTING THE FRUIT AND A SECOND IDENT FINDER LATERALLY OF THE STEM AXIS WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER WHILE RETAINING THE FRUIT WITH THE FIRST FOUND IDENT AND THE FIRST IDENT FINDER IN IDENT FOUND RELATIVE POSITION TO FIND THE OTHER IDENT TO ORIENT THE FRUIT.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-27 | 1973-06-28 | 1973-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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