US3310084A
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Apple coring machine
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-02
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-03-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald R Anderson
- 👤 Sherman H Creed
- 👤 John T Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:39
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N4/00; A23N4/12; A23N4/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A MACHINE FOR PROCESSING APPLES OR THE LIKE COMPRISING MEANS FOR ORIENTING EACH APPLE WITH ITS STEMBLOSSOM AXIS DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A PROCESSING CONVEYOR DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID ORIENTING MEANS, A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED POCKETS FORMED IN SAID CONVEYOR, EACH POCKET HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM WITH A CENTRALLY DISPOSED APERTURE THEREIN, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH ORIENTED APPLE FROM SAID ORIENTING MEANS TO ADJACENT POCKETS IN SAID PROCESSING CONVEYOR FOR FORMING A LINE OF EQUALLY SPACED ALIGNED APPLES ON SAID CONVEYOR, A HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATING CARRIAGE DISPOSED ABOVE SAID CONVEYOR AND MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT THE SAME SPEED AS SAID CONVEYOR FOR A PORTION OF ITS TRAVEL, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE CARRIER ON SAID OSCILLATING CARRIAGE, A STEMMING TUBE SECURED TO SAID CARRIER FOR CUTTING A CYLINDRICAL OPENING THROUGH A FIRST APPLE TO SEVER THE STEM MATERIAL THEREFROM, A STEM EJECTOR ROD DISPOSED WITHIN SAID STEMMING TUBE FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, SAID ROD BEING A@RRANGED TO ENGAGE THE UPPER END CAVITY OF SAID FIRST APPLE TO ACCURATELY CENTER SAID CAVITY RELATIVE TO SAID STEMMING TUBE, A CENTERING PIN SUPPORTED BY SAID CARRIAGE BELOW SAID CONVEYOR AND MOVABLE THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE FIRST ONE OF SAID POCKETS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A MACHINE FOR PROCESSING APPLES OR THE LIKE COMPRISING MEANS FOR ORIENTING EACH APPLE WITH ITS STEMBLOSSOM AXIS DISPOSED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANE, A PROCESSING CONVEYOR DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID ORIENTING MEANS, A PLURALITY OF EVENLY SPACED POCKETS FORMED IN SAID CONVEYOR, EACH POCKET HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM WITH A CENTRALLY DISPOSED APERTURE THEREIN, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING EACH ORIENTED APPLE FROM SAID ORIENTING MEANS TO ADJACENT POCKETS IN SAID PROCESSING CONVEYOR FOR FORMING A LINE OF EQUALLY SPACED ALIGNED APPLES ON SAID CONVEYOR, A HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATING CARRIAGE DISPOSED ABOVE SAID CONVEYOR AND MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND AT THE SAME SPEED AS SAID CONVEYOR FOR A PORTION OF ITS TRAVEL, A VERTICALLY MOVABLE CARRIER ON SAID OSCILLATING CARRIAGE, A STEMMING TUBE SECURED TO SAID CARRIER FOR CUTTING A CYLINDRICAL OPENING THROUGH A FIRST APPLE TO SEVER THE STEM MATERIAL THEREFROM, A STEM EJECTOR ROD DISPOSED WITHIN SAID STEMMING TUBE FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO, SAID ROD BEING A@RRANGED TO ENGAGE THE UPPER END CAVITY OF SAID FIRST APPLE TO ACCURATELY CENTER SAID CAVITY RELATIVE TO SAID STEMMING TUBE, A CENTERING PIN SUPPORTED BY SAID CARRIAGE BELOW SAID CONVEYOR AND MOVABLE THROUGH THE OPENING IN THE FIRST ONE OF SAID POCKETS
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |