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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926664 | Apparatus for transferring products An apparatus for transferring products such as eggs from a first conveyor to a second conveyor. During transfer products with certain properties which have been previously detected are allowed to fall into a gap between the conveyors. The transfer uses a rotatable c... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7057119 | Egg weighing apparatus A device and method for weighing eggs. The egg weighing apparatus includes a movable stem that supports an egg weighing platform. The stem is attached to a measuring device that is electronically and mechanically driven for precise measurement of an egg. The present... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6637599 | Device for monitoring the normal operation of an apparatus for detecting a physical characteristic of chicken eggs A device for monitoring the normal operation of weighing instruments (X1, X2, and X3) for chicken eggs used in a weight grading apparatus A for chicken eggs has a judging device 12 for monitoring the normal and abnormal operation of the weighing instrumen... | 10/28/2003 |
| 5168977 | Release mechanism A method and apparatus for releasing articles from holders mounted on a conveyor travelling at varying speeds, the varying ballistic trajectory of the released articles being automatically compensated for, depending on the speed of the conveyor, by shifti... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5160019 | Carrier for articles such as eggs and conveying apparatus comprising such a carrier The invention relates to a carrier for articles such as fruits, eggs, comprising a frame, two gripper members each having a free end in which an opening is provided for receiving an article between the free ends, the free ends of the gripper being movable... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5022532 | Unit for grading produce, such as fruits The invention is embodied as a unit for grading produce and comprises a transporting device having parallel belts and receptacles which open downwardly and in which produce is arranged, and a weighing station comprising a weighing wheel driven in rotation... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4776465 | Egg processing system An apparatus for transferring eggs continuously conveyed in spaced-apart, aligned relationship by a conveyor to a receiving station at which eggs are packaged according to their individual physical characteristics. A frame on which solenoid-actuated plung... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775051 | Apparatus for sorting and removing undesirable objects from a feed belt conveyor An apparatus for sorting and removing undesirable objects from a feed belt conveyor which passes an inspection station, while downstream of the inspection station there is arranged a "trapdoor" and subsequently a discharge conveyor. The undesirable object... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4765124 | Egg sorting and packing device An egg sorting and packing device comprising means for measuring the weights of eggs supplied, means for storing a plurality of egg weights measured by the measuring means, means for selecting eggs to be combined such that the total weight of eggs per one... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4708250 | Method and an apparatus for handling vulnerable articles, as well as a container adapted to apply this method A method and apparatus for transporting vulnerable products such as eggs, along successive stations and handling the same therein, each product at the beginning of the handling cycle being received separately in a container that is freely moveable in at l... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4569444 | Egg processing system An apparatus for transferring eggs continuously conveyed in spaced-apart, aligned relationship by a conveyor to a receiving station at which eggs are packaged according to their individual physical characteristics. A frame on which solenoid-actuated plung... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4519494 | Egg handling system An egg handling system for an egg grader in which eggs carried by a conveyor in spaced-apart, aligned pairs are released at a receiving station into at least one rotating resilient cylinder for transfer to an egg packer. A support member is disposed below... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4519505 | Egg transfer system A method and apparatus for advancing eggs from a candling station through a plurality of weighing stations in an egg grading apparatus. The eggs are received from the candling station by elongated guide members and are advanced continuously on the guide m... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4505373 | Egg transfer system An egg transfer system suitable for advancing eggs in an egg grader from a candling station to a weighing station at which the eggs are each deposited and individually weighed. The grade of each individual egg is recorded after which the eggs are advanced... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4478302 | Egg weighing means A device for weighing eggs is disclosed which is usable with a two element egg supporting conveyor and is particularly usable for the weighing of eggs while they are moving through a conveying system. The present invention actually places the eggs upon tw... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4356920 | Method and apparatus for grading and further processing eggs Method and apparatus for weight grading and further processing eggs. After being weighed, the eggs are supplied to a conveyor for the transportation of the weighed eggs to a plurality of buffers, such as belts arranged in a refrigerated space, each said b... | 11/02/1982 |
| 3980147 | Article weight grading apparatus Weighing apparatus for grading articles such as eggs and the like according to their weight. The apparatus comprises a tray, and a pair of leaf springs for mounting the tray for up and down movement and operatively connected to the tray and a support memb... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3966049 | Apparatus for sorting eggs as to weight The subject apparatus includes an egg receiver, an egg weighing device having an egg carrier, a conveyor belt for transporting a weighed egg, an ejector for ejecting weighed eggs from the conveyor and a collector of the weighed eggs. The improvement has a... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3948765 | Egg handling apparatus A machine for grading eggs according to their weight and delivering the eggs to a series of packing machines for packaging in cartons, or the like, which is characterized by an elongate main support frame on which there is mounted a pocketed single line t... | 04/06/1976 |
