US3272360A
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Apparatus for feeding an eggprocessing machine
Assignee: Katwijk S Ind N V Van
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Filing: 1964-10-05
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-10-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schoot Jelle Van Der
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/02; B65B23/06; B65B23/08; B65B35/00; B65B35/30; B65B35/36; B65B35/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FEEDING AN EGGPROCESSING MACHINE TO WHICH THE EGGS ARE SUPPLIED ON PLATES EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROWS OF EGG SEATS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVEYOR BELTS CORRESPONDING WITH THE NUMBER OF ROWS OF EGG SEATS MOVED IN MUTUALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND EACH HAVING A ROW OF EGG SEATS SPACED ALONG ITS LENGTH TO CONVEY THE EGGS TO A PROCESSING STATION, THE SPACING, BETWEEN SAID CONVEYOR BELTS EXCEEDING THAT OF THE ROWS OF EGG SEATS ON SAID PLATES, A TURNTABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ACCOMMODATING STATIONS ON EACH OF WHICH AN EGG PLATE MAY BE PLACED, MEANS RESTRAINING SAID PLATE FROM LATERAL DISPLACEMENT AND FROM BEING LIFTED OFF SAID TABLE, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID TURNTABLE INTERMITTENTLY SO THAT EACH ACCOMMODATING STATION WILL SUCCESSIVELY BE HALTED AT AN EMPTYING STATION FOR EMPTYING A LOADED EGG PLATE, CARRIER MEANS HAVING VACUUM-POWER OPERATED SUCTION CUPS MOUNTED THEREON IN ROWS CORRESPONDING TO THE SEATS OF SAID EGG PLATES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUCTION CUPS TO A POSITION OVER THE EGG PLATE AT SAID EMPTYING STATION TO ENGAGE BY VACUUM-POWER THE EGGS CARRIED BY SAID PLATE AND THEN MOVING SAID CUPS WITH EGGS ATTACHED TO A POSITION OVER SAID CONVEYOR BELTS TO TRANSFORMER THE EGGS TO THE SEATS ON SAID BELTS, AND MEANS OPERABLE DURING THIS MOVEMENT TO SPREAD THE ROWS OF SUCTION CUPS WITH EGGS ATTACHED TO CORRESPOND WITH THE SPACING OF SAID CONVEYOR BELTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
235 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY FEEDING AN EGGPROCESSING MACHINE TO WHICH THE EGGS ARE SUPPLIED ON PLATES EACH HAVING A PLURALITY OF ROWS OF EGG SEATS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVEYOR BELTS CORRESPONDING WITH THE NUMBER OF ROWS OF EGG SEATS MOVED IN MUTUALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP AND EACH HAVING A ROW OF EGG SEATS SPACED ALONG ITS LENGTH TO CONVEY THE EGGS TO A PROCESSING STATION, THE SPACING, BETWEEN SAID CONVEYOR BELTS EXCEEDING THAT OF THE ROWS OF EGG SEATS ON SAID PLATES, A TURNTABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ACCOMMODATING STATIONS ON EACH OF WHICH AN EGG PLATE MAY BE PLACED, MEANS RESTRAINING SAID PLATE FROM LATERAL DISPLACEMENT AND FROM BEING LIFTED OFF SAID TABLE, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID TURNTABLE INTERMITTENTLY SO THAT EACH ACCOMMODATING STATION WILL SUCCESSIVELY BE HALTED AT AN EMPTYING STATION FOR EMPTYING A LOADED EGG PLATE, CARRIER MEANS HAVING VACUUM-POWER OPERATED SUCTION CUPS MOUNTED THEREON IN ROWS CORRESPONDING TO THE SEATS OF SAID EGG PLATES, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID SUCTION CUPS TO A POSITION OVER THE EGG PLATE AT SAID EMPTYING STATION TO ENGAGE BY VACUUM-POWER THE EGGS CARRIED BY SAID PLATE AND THEN MOVING SAID CUPS WITH EGGS ATTACHED TO A POSITION OVER SAID CONVEYOR BELTS TO TRANSFORMER THE EGGS TO THE SEATS ON SAID BELTS, AND MEANS OPERABLE DURING THIS MOVEMENT TO SPREAD THE ROWS OF SUCTION CUPS WITH EGGS ATTACHED TO CORRESPOND WITH THE SPACING OF SAID CONVEYOR BELTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |