Egg collector
US4159696A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K31/165
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An egg collector for use in conjunction with a multi-tier poultry cage system to collect eggs from cage belts at various levels and to transfer the eggs to a common cross-belt conveyor. The collector comprises a series of intermediate conveyors each including an endless belt having a series of individual egg-receiving cups disposed in longitudinally spaced relation along the belt. Transfer means located alongside each belt gathers the eggs from each cage conveyor belt and delivers them individually to successive egg-receiving cups of each intermediate conveyor. The eggs are conveyed downwardly by the intermediate conveyors to a location adjacent the cross belt where means is provided to control unloading of the eggs from the cups.
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