Pimento coring machine
US4416195A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23N4/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To prevent damaging the rotary reciprocating knives and/or the cups which hold the fruit in a pimento coring machine caused by non-synchronous operation of the fruit conveyor and the reciprocating knife carriage, a sensing probe on the carriage near its lower end engages a roller of the chain to prevent complete descent of the knife carriage, thus protecting the knives and cups when the non-synchronous condition exists. When the chain is properly synchronized with the knife carriage, the probe can enter a space between two rollers and two side links of the dwelling chain so as to allow full descent of the knife carriage and knives.
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