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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
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  • This invention relates to incubators and more particularly to the trays in which the eggs are held during the period of incubation, its object being to provide the trays with a means whereby the eggs may be turned or rolled mechanically whenever' necessary.
  • a tray constructed according to my invention the full capacit-y is slightly reduced as compared with an ordinary tray of equal dimensions, but there are no complicated parts to get out of order or become jammed, and each egg may 'be automatically partly turned or completely rolled. over and over again by the act of removing the tray from and replacing it Within its compartment in the incubator.
  • rollers consists of a rectangular frame of wood, the side members of which extend slightly below the front and back members, the bottom or ioor of the tray being formed by a parallel series of spaced rollers provided with trunnions whereby they may be loosely secured in bearings formed in a metal strip, of suitable dimensions, secured longitudinally to the inner face of each side member of the frame.
  • These rollers rest upon two or more runners secured at the sides of the incubator chamber; the bearings are elongated to enable the rollers to automatically adjust themselves so as to ensure that each one will be in frictional contact with the runners.
  • the side members may each be longitudinally rabbeted in a line with the perforat-ions that form the bearings for the trund nions in order to form a recess in which the projecting ends of the trunnions may lie and move freely as the rollers adjust themselves upon the runners.
  • the runners may be placed upon a separate table upon which the trays may be moved for the purpose of imparting the necessary rotary movement to the rollers in which case the rollers will not move as the tray is being removed from or replaced within its compartment in the incubator.
  • F ig. 1 is a perspective view of a tray constructed according tol my invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1v.
  • Fig. Bis an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3;-3 of Fig. 2 showing one end of a roller, the bearing plate, a side member of the tray, and the ordinary and additional runners in their respective positions relative to one another.
  • the tray consists of two side. members 10, a front member 11 and a rear member 11L secured together in any suitable manner to form a rectangular frame which is preferably reinforced by angle pieces 12, thebottom or floor being formed by any suitable number of wooden rollers 13 arranged in parallel formation and at suitable distances apart.
  • Each end of each roller is provided with a truniiioii 14., which may be integral with a thin metal cap 14a into which the end of the roller is forced.
  • the side members 10 project slightly below the fi'ont and rear members 11--11L so that when the tray is placed upon a plane surface the rollers will not be in frictional contact therewith.
  • Each side member is provided with a thin metal bearing strip 15 that is secured longitudinally toY its inner face by screws 16, each bearing strip being provided with angular eX- tensions 17 that may be secured respectively, to the front and rear members 11 and 11a by screws 18.
  • Bearings for the trunnions 14 are formed by a number of suitably spaced elongated holes 19 stamped or otherwise formed in the metal bearing strips 15, the elongation being vertically disposed so that each roller will have a limited amount of play vertically in order that they may adjust themselves upon the runners 20.
  • each side member 10 is rabbeted at 21 to form a space in which the ⁇ ends of the trunnions may lie and move freely up and down without coming into frictioiial contact with the side member.
  • the side members 10 slide upon the ordinary runners 22 within the incubator chamber, and the rollers 13 will be so positioned in their bearings that they will rest upon a pair of additional runnersl 20 rigidly secured to and inside the ordinary runners 22, but they extend above the latter in order that the ends of the rollers may rest thereon f rotate and the eggs when the tray is placed Within the chamber.
  • the rollers 18 Will be so arranged that the lowest point thereof will be above the lower edge of the side members when the trunnions lie at the bottom of the bearings 19, so that when the tray is removed from the chamber and placed upon a plane surface, such a table, the side members l0 will rest upon the plane surface, but the rollers Will not be in itfrictional contact therewith.
  • the length of the runners may be varied according to the movement it is desired to impart to the eggs that lie upon the rollers. They may be shortfand placed near the front ot' the chamber, in Which case the eggs would only be moved through an aro or they could extend to the full length of the side members l0, when the removal or replacement of the tray would cause the rollers to to be rolled over and over again.
  • rlhe runners 2O need not be situated Within the chamber; they could be placed upon a table and the tray placed upon them so that the rollers lie at right angles thereon. By moving the tray back and forth upon the runners the eggs Will be caused to roll first in one direction and then in the other.
  • the tray is to be used the eggs are packed in rows so that each row rests between and is partly supported by each of two additional rollers. Vhen the tray is moved along the runners the eggs will be turned or rolled irrespective of their position, i. e., even il the eggs lie 'so that their major axes lie parallel With the plane of rotation they will still be turned or rolled according to the amount of rotary movement imparted to the rollers.
  • An egg turning tray of the character described including, a rectangular frame composed of side and end members, the end members terminating short of the lower edge or the side members and thc side members being provided With opposed longitudinal grooves, bearing plates secured to the side members over the grooves provided With a series of opposed openings, extensions integral With and projecting angularly from the ends of the bearing plates 4and anchored to the adjacent surface of the end members, a series of parallel rollers constituting the bottom of the tray and having trunnionfengaged in the opposed openings in the bearing plates, the lower surfaces of the rollers being positioned in a plane above the lower edge of the side members and beneath the plane of the lower edge of the end members so that the under surfaces thereof may be readily engaged and rotated When it is desired to turn the eggs which are adapted to rest on the rollers.

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Aug. 2s, 1928.
M. C: BYRNE EGG TURNING TRAY- Filed Feb. 15, 1926 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.
UNITED STATES MICHAEL CYRIL BYRNE, OF REVESBY,
VIA BANKSTOWN, NEW SOUTH W'ALJES,
AUSTRALIA,
EGG-TURNING TRAY.
Application filed February This invention relates to incubators and more particularly to the trays in which the eggs are held during the period of incubation, its object being to provide the trays with a means whereby the eggs may be turned or rolled mechanically whenever' necessary.
Various inventions have been previously devised y.with this object in view and one or more of these inventions are at present in use, but although they are more or less eflieient they are expensive to install and in some cases they need a considerable space to enable them to move freely, and consequently the capacity of each tray is reduced.
In a tray constructed according to my invention the full capacit-y is slightly reduced as compared with an ordinary tray of equal dimensions, but there are no complicated parts to get out of order or become jammed, and each egg may 'be automatically partly turned or completely rolled. over and over again by the act of removing the tray from and replacing it Within its compartment in the incubator.
It consists of a rectangular frame of wood, the side members of which extend slightly below the front and back members, the bottom or ioor of the tray being formed by a parallel series of spaced rollers provided with trunnions whereby they may be loosely secured in bearings formed in a metal strip, of suitable dimensions, secured longitudinally to the inner face of each side member of the frame. These rollers rest upon two or more runners secured at the sides of the incubator chamber; the bearings are elongated to enable the rollers to automatically adjust themselves so as to ensure that each one will be in frictional contact with the runners.
The side members may each be longitudinally rabbeted in a line with the perforat-ions that form the bearings for the trund nions in order to form a recess in which the projecting ends of the trunnions may lie and move freely as the rollers adjust themselves upon the runners.
If desired the runners may be placed upon a separate table upon which the trays may be moved for the purpose of imparting the necessary rotary movement to the rollers in which case the rollers will not move as the tray is being removed from or replaced within its compartment in the incubator.
15, 1926. Serial No. 88,475.
In the accompanying drawings F ig. 1 is a perspective view of a tray constructed according tol my invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1v.
Fig. Bis: an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3;-3 of Fig. 2 showing one end of a roller, the bearing plate, a side member of the tray, and the ordinary and additional runners in their respective positions relative to one another.
The tray consists of two side. members 10, a front member 11 and a rear member 11L secured together in any suitable manner to form a rectangular frame which is preferably reinforced by angle pieces 12, thebottom or floor being formed by any suitable number of wooden rollers 13 arranged in parallel formation and at suitable distances apart. Each end of each roller is provided with a truniiioii 14., which may be integral with a thin metal cap 14a into which the end of the roller is forced. The side members 10 project slightly below the fi'ont and rear members 11--11L so that when the tray is placed upon a plane surface the rollers will not be in frictional contact therewith. Each side member is provided with a thin metal bearing strip 15 that is secured longitudinally toY its inner face by screws 16, each bearing strip being provided with angular eX- tensions 17 that may be secured respectively, to the front and rear members 11 and 11a by screws 18. Bearings for the trunnions 14 are formed by a number of suitably spaced elongated holes 19 stamped or otherwise formed in the metal bearing strips 15, the elongation being vertically disposed so that each roller will have a limited amount of play vertically in order that they may adjust themselves upon the runners 20. Immediately behind the line of spaced perforations 19 each side member 10 is rabbeted at 21 to form a space in which the `ends of the trunnions may lie and move freely up and down without coming into frictioiial contact with the side member.
The side members 10 slide upon the ordinary runners 22 within the incubator chamber, and the rollers 13 will be so positioned in their bearings that they will rest upon a pair of additional runnersl 20 rigidly secured to and inside the ordinary runners 22, but they extend above the latter in order that the ends of the rollers may rest thereon f rotate and the eggs when the tray is placed Within the chamber. The rollers 18 Will be so arranged that the lowest point thereof will be above the lower edge of the side members when the trunnions lie at the bottom of the bearings 19, so that when the tray is removed from the chamber and placed upon a plane surface, such a table, the side members l0 will rest upon the plane surface, but the rollers Will not be in itfrictional contact therewith.
The length of the runners may be varied according to the movement it is desired to impart to the eggs that lie upon the rollers. They may be shortfand placed near the front ot' the chamber, in Which case the eggs would only be moved through an aro or they could extend to the full length of the side members l0, when the removal or replacement of the tray would cause the rollers to to be rolled over and over again.
rlhe runners 2O need not be situated Within the chamber; they could be placed upon a table and the tray placed upon them so that the rollers lie at right angles thereon. By moving the tray back and forth upon the runners the eggs Will be caused to roll first in one direction and then in the other.
lli/*hen the tray is to be used the eggs are packed in rows so that each row rests between and is partly supported by each of two additional rollers. Vhen the tray is moved along the runners the eggs will be turned or rolled irrespective of their position, i. e., even il the eggs lie 'so that their major axes lie parallel With the plane of rotation they will still be turned or rolled according to the amount of rotary movement imparted to the rollers.
I claim- An egg turning tray of the character described including, a rectangular frame composed of side and end members, the end members terminating short of the lower edge or the side members and thc side members being provided With opposed longitudinal grooves, bearing plates secured to the side members over the grooves provided With a series of opposed openings, extensions integral With and projecting angularly from the ends of the bearing plates 4and anchored to the adjacent surface of the end members, a series of parallel rollers constituting the bottom of the tray and having trunnionfengaged in the opposed openings in the bearing plates, the lower surfaces of the rollers being positioned in a plane above the lower edge of the side members and beneath the plane of the lower edge of the end members so that the under surfaces thereof may be readily engaged and rotated When it is desired to turn the eggs which are adapted to rest on the rollers.
In Witness whereof I have signed this specification.
MICHAEL CYRIL BYRNE.
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