Abstract: A device for activating the one or the other of two movement transfer devices, both driving the same output shaft, at least one of said movement transfer devices having a cam disc to create a desired velocity characteristic, control means controlled by said output shaft being present to activate or disable the connection between a command member and means for controlling clutches in said movement transfer devices and a step regulating means connected to said output shaft.

Abstract: An egg handling machine having one and preferably two or more egg feeding chains, first retaining members to which the eggs are transferred from the chains and which are each provided with a gripper to positively hold an egg and rotate it to orient its axis vertical and second retaining members moving in a line or preferably two or more lines vertically aligned with the first ones for each receiving an egg from one first retaining member.

Abstract: A device for moving two members (6, 18) the one (6) for pushing the body of a poultry and the other (18) for pushing the legs of the poultry against its body, said two members being connected to two pivot arms (2, 12) by means of links (5, 16) one (12) of said arms being connected to a driving means (15) and said arms being mutually coupled by means of at the one hand a curved control slit (4) and at the other hand a control member (14) protruding into said slit, which is so formed that at the end of the stroke of the directly driven arm (12) the other is almost at a stand still.

Abstract: Device for synchronizing two asynchronous rotary field motors, the output of said motors being via reduction gears connected to the movable parts of synchronizers of for instance the selsyn type, said synchronizers being connected to generate a correction signal dependent on direction and value of a positional difference between the said movable parts, said motors being controlled by a frequency converter the output frequency of which is controlled by an electrical input, at least one of said inputs being combined with said correction signal, R.C.-circuits controlling the time function of the said electrical inputs.

Abstract: Device for grading or sorting objects such as eggs, provided with weighing devices which are located in at least two mutually parallel endless tracks and are adapted to be moved one after the other by conveying members along said tracks, each of said weighing devices being provided with a dischargeable gripper. Along said tracks devices being mounted for feeding objects to said grippers, each of said tracks having a part (A) in which said weighing devices are free to reach an equilibrium position and further separate discharge stations being provided near each of said tracks, each of said stations being allotted to a predetermined weight class of the objects.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for closing a filled bag, the content of which may be an item of dressed poultry. The apparatus comprises a bottom member for supporting the bag during the closing operation. First and second sets of gripping means arranged one above the other and opposing members of each of which sets are operative to move toward and away from each other to respectively bunch together a portion of the bag located above the content. One set of gripping means is operative to move upward and away from the other set such that while this operation is taking place the lower set hold the bag and its contents firmly and the upper set pull the bag tautly over the content. Means for severing excess material above the bunched portion and a pointed pin to pierce and support the severed upper portion of the bag are additionally provided.

Abstract: A distribution and conveyor apparatus for eggs having a smooth horizontally moving supporting surface and baffles which divide the width of said surface in a number of channels, and before said baffles a flat transverse member being fixedly mounted and preferably shaped such, that the resistance to the passing over of the eggs in the center of the supporting surface is stronger than at the edges.

Abstract: A receiving device for bruisable objects having obliquely and downwardly extending receiving members, which can yield downwardly and outwardly and a pivot mechanism for pivoting at least one receiving member downwardly and outwardly, a restriction member being provided for retarding or hampering the movement of the receiving member and for moving in unison with the receiving member when a pivot mechanism pivots the receiving and restriction member in unison.

Abstract: A device for modelling and packing of an object, the device having a container adapted to be closed to enclose the object and driving means for the closing movement of the container, and wherein the driving means contains elastic elements which permit the container to close less than completely if the object is too big.

Abstract: A device for handling objects such as poultry objects provided with an attaching means for receiving the objects and having one or a pair of feelers located in the region of the attaching means and movable between a first position wherein normal operation of the device is prevented and a second position wherein normal operation of the device is permitted, movement to the second position being caused by an object in the attaching means. The attaching means may include a pair of slots for receiving a pair of poultry knee-joints in which case the absense of either knee-joint from its respective slot will allow its respective feeler to move to its first position. The feelers are mounted on a subframe which is vertically movable on a main frame, the two frames being movable transversely along a track which includes guides for controlling the operation of the device.

Abstract: A device for modelling poultry provided with pivotably interconnected shell members and flaps, the latter being pivotably mounted, for catching the wings, from an open or spread-out position towards a position in which their end edges nearly engage each other, so that the wings are guided and laid against the body of the poultry before the shell members of the modelling apparatus close.

Abstract: A device for seizing a bag from a pack of bags provided with two jaws movable towards each other, said jaws having a sharp edge, and a pushing device for pushing said jaws against the outermost bag of said pack of bags, said jaws grip the bag and remove it from the pack of bags.

Abstract: A poultry modelling machine having pivotably mounted shell members for positioning the portions of a fowl, such as a chicken such that specially the wings are correctly positioned against the fowl's body for packing purposes, in which flaps are present for catching or guiding the fowl's wings before the shell members close.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for transporting eggs from a broad conveyor belt, on which the eggs may be positioned randomly, towards a discharge device having a number of juxtapositioned discharge locations, each adapted to discharge one egg at a time, said device for transporting eggs containing a number of juxtapositioned gutters each having slightly tilting sidewalls and a central slot, yielding push members protruding upwardly through said slots, said members being moved in the longitudinal direction of said slots.

Abstract: The invention shows a device for displacing an egg-tray filled with eggs, provided with supporting members bearing the weight of the tray and a suction device sucking the eggs and bearing their weight during the displacement of the egg-tray.