US3592327A
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Device for orienting eggs and bringing them with the narrow end downwards into transport means having receiving pockets
Assignee: Diamond Automations Inc
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Filing: 1969-06-11
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-06-11
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a device in which eggs are conveyed on a conveyor having a plurality of parallel rollers, all rotating in the same direction to a transport means having receiving pockets. Each egg is carried by two rollers and moves laterally to the conveying direction in the direction of its narrow end until it comes up against a lateral defining wall. The eggs are thus lined up according to the position of the narrow end and the air chamber end. Guide tongues are provided to reorient the eggs as they pass over a conveyor deflection roller so that they turn with their narrow ends pointing downwardly into the receiving pockets of the transport means.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Koch
- 👤 Kurt Hermsmeier
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Northoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B23/00; B65B23/02; B65B23/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A device for orienting eggs and introducing them with their narrow ends pointing downwards into transport means having receiving pockets comprising an endless conveyor having a plurality of parallel rollers rotating in the same direction when in the conveying path of said conveyor, each egg being supported by two of said rollers, lateral defining walls extending in the conveying direction above said rollers against which the narrow ends of the eggs engage as a result of lateral movement of the eggs relative to the conveying direction, a forward deflecting roller for said conveyor to which said eggs, oriented in rows according to the position of their narrow ends and their air chamber ends, are guided by said defining walls and at which said eggs are transferred from said conveyor to said transport means, elastic guide tongues situated in the region of said deflecting roller, arranged transversely thereof and pointed counter to said conveying direction and means for clamping said tongues only at their upper ends, the tongues acting to hold back said eggs so as to cause said eggs to turn themselves, as they pass said deflecting roller, with their narrow end pointing downwards into said receiving pockets of said transport means which arrive in readiness beneath said tongues.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A device for orienting eggs and introducing them with their narrow ends pointing downwards into transport means having receiving pockets comprising an endless conveyor having a plurality of parallel rollers rotating in the same direction when in the conveying path of said conveyor, each egg being supported by two of said rollers, lateral defining walls extending in the conveying direction above said rollers against which the narrow ends of the eggs engage as a result of lateral movement of the eggs relative to the conveying direction, a forward deflecting roller for said conveyor to which said eggs, oriented in rows according to the position of their narrow ends and their air chamber ends, are guided by said defining walls and at which said eggs are transferred from said conveyor to said transport means, elastic guide tongues situated in the region of said deflecting roller, arranged transversely thereof and pointed counter to said conveying direction and means for clamping said tongues only at their upper ends, the tongues acting to hold back said eggs so as to cause said eggs to turn themselves, as they pass said deflecting roller, with their narrow end pointing downwards into said receiving pockets of said transport means which arrive in readiness beneath said tongues.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the individual defining walls define between them orienting passages centrally divided by said tongues which can thus act on eggs passing on either side of said tongues.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said defining walls include downwardly terminating ends bent towards said guide tongues so as to guide the narrow ends of the downwardly sliding eggs passing over the said deflecting roller into said receiving pockets.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3217857A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |