US3268057A
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Tapered agricultural product orienting apparatus and method
Assignee: Big Heart Pet Brands LLC
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Filing: 1963-09-10
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-09-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward E Ross
- 👤 Cunningham Jack
- 👤 Hartman Fred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:12
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A METHOD OF ORIENTING TAPERED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITH THEIR LARGER DIAMETER ENDS IN THE SAME DIRECTION, COMPRISING: PLACING SAID PRODUCTS AT THE TOP OF AN INCLINED ENDLESS BALT IN A POSITION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION OF SAID BELT; SEQUENTIALLY RELEASING SAID PRODUCTS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID PRODUCTS ROLLS DOWN SAID BELT IN AN ARCUATE MANNER UNTIL IT IS ALIGNED GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION WITH ITS LARGER DIAMETER END DOWNWARD; REMOVING SAID PRODUCTS FROM THE SIDE OF SAID BELT AFTER THEY HAVE ROLLED TO SAID ALIGNED POSITION BUT BEFORE THEY REACH THE LOWER END OF SAID BELT WHILE MAINTAINING SAID PRODUCTS IN THEIR LARGER DIAMETER END ORIENTED POSITION; MOVING SAID BELT DOWNWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION SUMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE RELEASING OF SAID PRODUCTS TO DISCHARGE FROM THE LOWER END OF THE BELT ANY DEBRIS, TRASH OR PRODUCTS NOT PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM THE SIDES THEREOF; AND SEPARATELY TRANSPORTING THE LARGER DIAMETER END ORIENTED PRODUCTS AND THE DISCHARGED MATERIAL AWAY FROM SAID BELT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A METHOD OF ORIENTING TAPERED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS WITH THEIR LARGER DIAMETER ENDS IN THE SAME DIRECTION, COMPRISING: PLACING SAID PRODUCTS AT THE TOP OF AN INCLINED ENDLESS BALT IN A POSITION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION OF SAID BELT; SEQUENTIALLY RELEASING SAID PRODUCTS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID PRODUCTS ROLLS DOWN SAID BELT IN AN ARCUATE MANNER UNTIL IT IS ALIGNED GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH SAID LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION WITH ITS LARGER DIAMETER END DOWNWARD; REMOVING SAID PRODUCTS FROM THE SIDE OF SAID BELT AFTER THEY HAVE ROLLED TO SAID ALIGNED POSITION BUT BEFORE THEY REACH THE LOWER END OF SAID BELT WHILE MAINTAINING SAID PRODUCTS IN THEIR LARGER DIAMETER END ORIENTED POSITION; MOVING SAID BELT DOWNWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ITS LONGITUDINAL DIMENSION SUMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE RELEASING OF SAID PRODUCTS TO DISCHARGE FROM THE LOWER END OF THE BELT ANY DEBRIS, TRASH OR PRODUCTS NOT PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM THE SIDES THEREOF; AND SEPARATELY TRANSPORTING THE LARGER DIAMETER END ORIENTED PRODUCTS AND THE DISCHARGED MATERIAL AWAY FROM SAID BELT.
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