| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D519529 |
Cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly |
April 25, 2006 |
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| D509517 |
Housing for a high speed nutcracking apparatus having improved accessibility |
September 13, 2005 |
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| D490445 |
Cracking die for a nutcracking die assembly |
May 25, 2004 |
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| 7197977 |
Apparatus for successively delivering nuts to a high production nutcracker |
April 3, 2007 |
| An apparatus for successively delivering nuts from a hopper to a high production nutcracker. An endless conveyor extends through the hopper and includes a plurality of nut transport elements which pick up the nuts in a receptacle formed in the upper surface of each element. To insure tha |
| 7194950 |
Apparatus for successively delivering nuts to a high production nutcracker |
March 27, 2007 |
| A high production nutcracking apparatus wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor which has an upwardly inclined segment which passes through the hopper, a horizontal segment which leads to the cracking apparatus, and an arcuate transition juncture which is between th |
| 7028608 |
High production nutcracking apparatus having provision for maintaining the nuts in clean and ste |
April 18, 2006 |
| A high production nutcracking apparatus wherein any whole nuts which are mis-fed or fail to be cracked, are automatically returned to the feed hopper without being exposed to possible contamination. To separate the shell fragments from the uncracked whole nuts, there is provided an i |
| 6851353 |
Nut transport element for use in high production nutcracking apparatus |
February 8, 2005 |
| A lightweight feed chain for a high speed nutcracking apparatus and which is composed of a plurality of individual nut transport elements mounted in succession. The nut transport elements are block-like in configuration, and each element includes a nut receptacle extending laterally acro |
| 6772680 |
High production nutcracking apparatus with sealed lubrication system |
August 10, 2004 |
| A sealed lubrication system for a high production nutcracking apparatus of the type comprising a plurality of cracking units mounted on a rotatable turret. The cracking units are operated by pressurized air during rotation of the turret, and the pressurized air includes an oil mist compo |
| 6766732 |
Cracking die assembly for high production nutcracking apparatus |
July 27, 2004 |
| A cracking die assembly which is adapted for use in a high production nutcracking apparatus of the type wherein a nut is held between an anvil and a cracking die, and a shuttle then impacts against the rearward end face of the cracking die to sharply advance the cracking die and thereby |
| 6588328 |
Cracking unit for high production nutcracking apparatus |
July 8, 2003 |
| A nutcracking unit which is adapted for use in a high production nutcracking apparatus of the type wherein a nut is held between an anvil and cracking die, and a shuttle then impacts against the rear end surface of the cracking die to sharply advance the cracking die and thereby crack |
| 6584890 |
High production nutcracking apparatus for processing relatively small nuts |
July 1, 2003 |
| A high production nutcracking apparatus wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor which has an upwardly inclined segment which passes through the hopper, a horizontal segment which leads to the cracking apparatus, and an arcuate transition juncture which is between th |
| 5623867 |
Apparatus for cracking nuts at high production rates |
April 29, 1997 |
| A high production nutcracking apparatus is provided wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor, and wherein the nuts are singularized and oriented while being advanced on the feed conveyor. The oriented nuts are thereafter advanced by the feed conveyor to a cracking ap |
| 4441414 |
Cracking die assembly for high production nut cracking apparatus |
April 10, 1984 |
| A cracking die assembly is disclosed which is adapted for use in a high production nut cracking apparatus of the type wherein a nut is held between an anvil and cracking die, and a shuttle then impacts against the rear end surface of the cracking die to sharply advance the cracking die |
| 4418617 |
Apparatus for cracking nuts at high production rates |
December 6, 1983 |
| A high production nutcracking method and apparatus is provided wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor, while being singularized and oriented in the hopper. The oriented nuts are thereafter advanced by the conveyor individually in succession to a cracking apparatus, whi |
| 4332827 |
Method of cracking nuts at high production rates |
June 1, 1982 |
| A high production nutcracking method and apparatus is provided wherein the nuts are fed from a hopper on a feed conveyor, while being singularized and oriented in the hopper. The oriented nuts are thereafter advanced by the conveyor individually in succession to a cracking apparatus, whi |