US886185A - Egg-turner. - Google Patents

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ei' the apron by means of 'the strips 11 and 12;, thc ends of which are recessed, as at 13, to receive projections 14 of the lower rack.

The'lower rack 9 is disposed beneath the upper portion of the apron in suoli a manner .as to allow -the apron to .engage therewith While'vtraversing the same, so as totorni a rest for the eggs, as will be clearly evident from the drawings. The bars 15 ofthe upper rack are disposed transverse of the tray, sov esto `prevent movement of t-he eggs witlrthe endless apron, while the bars 16 of the lower rack are disposed at right angles to the bars 15 of the upper rack, sol as to prevent transverse creeping or movementof the eggs; in this manner the eggs remain approximately in oneposition while being turned or rotated. v

The upper rack is provided with suit-able catches 17, to engage the main 'trame ofthe tra to prevent upward displacement thereof.

roin ,the foregoing, the essential features, elements and the operation of `the device, together with the simplicity thereof', will be olearlvfapparent. f D

Having thus fully' described the invention, `what is claimed, is.:--y

VAl. vIn an incubator tray, a main frame having rollers journaled in its opposite ends, an endless apron mounted on said rollers, a removable upper and lower rack, one disposed above and the'other below the upper portion of the apron, said main frame having strips provided with recesses, the lower rack having projections to engage said recesses. 2; In an incubator tray, a main `frame, an endless apron, lsaid apron being movable, removable racks disposed above and below the upper and lower surfaces of the upper portion of said apron,l each of said racks having ba.rs,-those of one rack-being disposed at right angles to those of the other rac-k, said niain frame having strips provided withl recesses, and thelower rack having projections to engage said'recesses.

3. In an incubator tray, a main frame having rollers journaled in its opposite ends, an endless apron mounted on said rollers, removable upper and lower racks, one dis osed above and the otherbelow the `upper rP .fic portion of the apron and each rack having ars extending at right angles to the bars ontained in the other rack, the said lower rack positioned to be engaged by the upper portion of the-apron which traverses thereover, said main frame having strips provided with recesses, the lower rack having projections to engage said recesses.

4.In an incubator tra-y, a main frame having rollers j ournaled 'in its opposite ends,

an endless apron mounted on said rollers,

removable upper and lower racks, one disposed abovek and the other below the upper 5. A tra-5' for inculnitors, having a pair ot rollers, an endless apron mounted upon .said rollers, a rack mounted upon the upper face of said apron and adapted to prevent the from moving longitndinall;v ot said tray,

a lower nachY having bars arranged transversely oll those 'l' the upper rack, substant'iall)v as described,

(i. A device ol the class 4descrilnal coinprising a l'ramc, having longitudinal strips, recesses formed in each end of said strips, a rack mounted in said recesses, rollers mounted at each end of said rack, an endless apron mounted on said rollers, and means l'or preventing eggs from moving with said apron when the same is operated. 7 A tray. for incubatore,v having rollers mounted in each end thereof, a rack mounted betweensaid rollers, an endless apron mouilled on said rollers, said rack having cgg-supporting bars arranged longitudinalbv of said apron, and an. upper rack arranged above said apron, having means to prevent eggs from moving with the apron. p

ln testimonf)r whereof `l, have signed my name to this specilica-ti .)n in the presence ol' two "subscribing witnesses. l

, Wllililiil BUNKEH. Yitnesses F. E. WnznBAron, G., E. Mtn-ln'rn tin.

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