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Device and system for processing of eggs, such as vaccination or a vacuum suction or grabber based pick up

  • US 9,532,552 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2013
  • Issued: 01/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, assembled to subject at least one egg, said egg normally having a longitudinal direction between a blunt end and a pointed end, to a processing in a predetermined orientation of the longitudinal direction of the egg, wherein the device comprises:

  • a processing station arranged to subject the egg to the processing;

    a holder arranged to hold the egg in said predetermined orientation for the processing station to subject the egg to the processing, wherein the holder comprises;

    a support, arranged to engage one of said two ends of the egg; and

    a cylindrical accommodation, defined by at least two arms, which are connected to and extend from the support in use in the longitudinal direction of the egg to engage the egg at a distance from the support, wherein the arms are flexible and the cylindrical accommodation is curved in correspondence with the circumferential shape of the egg and the arms are arranged to yield and align the egg when the arms move over the egg when the egg is to be engaged by the support.

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