US3305066A
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Adjusting device for a transfer mechanism
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1965-12-02
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1985-12-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Elford David
- 👤 Lindsay G Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:46
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/02; A23N4/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TIMING A FRUIT PROCESSING MACHINE SO THAT FRUIT OF VARIOUS SIZES MAY BE CORRECTLY PROCESSED, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR SUPPLYING ORIENTED FRUIT TO A TRANSFER STATION, A FRAME MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID STATIONARY FRAME AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING A TRANSFER TURRET WHICH IS OPERABLE AT ONE POINT OF ITS ORBIT TO REMOVE THE ORIENTED FRUIT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND MOVE IT TO A BISECTING AND PITTING MECHANISM, MEANS FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY OPERATING SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND SAID TRANSFER TURRET IN ORDER TO PRESENT ORIENTED FRUIT AT SUCH ONE POINT TO THEREBY INSURE REMOVAL OF THE FRUIT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, AND MEANS FOR RAISING OR LOWERING SAID MOVABLY MOUNTED FRAME AND FOR CHANGING THE TIME RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND SAID TURRET WHEN FRUIT OF LARGER OR SMALLER THAN AVERAGE DIAMETER IS TO BE PROCESSED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TIMING A FRUIT PROCESSING MACHINE SO THAT FRUIT OF VARIOUS SIZES MAY BE CORRECTLY PROCESSED, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A STATIONARY FRAME HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR SUPPLYING ORIENTED FRUIT TO A TRANSFER STATION, A FRAME MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID STATIONARY FRAME AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING A TRANSFER TURRET WHICH IS OPERABLE AT ONE POINT OF ITS ORBIT TO REMOVE THE ORIENTED FRUIT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND MOVE IT TO A BISECTING AND PITTING MECHANISM, MEANS FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY OPERATING SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND SAID TRANSFER TURRET IN ORDER TO PRESENT ORIENTED FRUIT AT SUCH ONE POINT TO THEREBY INSURE REMOVAL OF THE FRUIT FROM SAID SUPPLY MEANS, AND MEANS FOR RAISING OR LOWERING SAID MOVABLY MOUNTED FRAME AND FOR CHANGING THE TIME RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND SAID TURRET WHEN FRUIT OF LARGER OR SMALLER THAN AVERAGE DIAMETER IS TO BE PROCESSED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2953236A
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