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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
John C McEvoy, Canton, MI (US);
George N Bliss, Franklin, MI (US);
Leslie P Thomas, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Diamond Automations, Inc., Framington, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
209510 ; 198364 ; 1984821 ; 209513 ;
Abstract
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 plungers are mounted is disposed adjacent the conveyor at the receiving station for releasing eggs having the same physical characteristics from the conveyor in a predetermined sequence at the receiving station. The frame is movable with respect to the receiving station according to the speed of the conveyor.