Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
A cutting device for cutting generally round objects into sections including: (a) a generally circular rotatable table, at least one first aperture means having a diameter greater than the diameter of the objects located within the periphery of said table and extending therethrough where the center of each first aperture lies on a circle concentric with said table and a radius less than the radius of said table; (b) object receiving stations located on the upper surface of said table where an object receiving station is provided over each aperture and includes deformable support means to permit the object to be sectioned to pass through the deformable support means and the respective table aperture; (c) extensible-retractible pusher means located above said table and disposed to be extended through at least one of said deformable support means of one of said receiving stations; (d) cutter means having at least one blade located in aligned relation with said pusher means whereby an object to be sectioned is pushed through said deformable support means and said cutter means by said pusher means; and (e) indexing drive means adapted to rotate said table from a first position where the objects to be sectioned are placed on one of said receiving stations to a second position where said object rests on said receiving station in aligned relation between said cutter means and said pusher means, actuate said pusher means to push said object through said support means and said cutter means and retract said pusher means while said table is in said second position, then rotate said table to align other receiving station means between said pusher means and said cutter means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
A cutting device for cutting generally round objects into sections including: (a) a generally circular rotatable table, at least one first aperture means having a diameter greater than the diameter of the objects located within the periphery of said table and extending therethrough where the center of each first aperture lies on a circle concentric with said table and a radius less than the radius of said table; (b) object receiving stations located on the upper surface of said table where an object receiving station is provided over each aperture and includes deformable support means to permit the object to be sectioned to pass through the deformable support means and the respective table aperture; (c) extensible-retractible pusher means located above said table and disposed to be extended through at least one of said deformable support means of one of said receiving stations; (d) cutter means having at least one blade located in aligned relation with said pusher means whereby an object to be sectioned is pushed through said deformable support means and said cutter means by said pusher means; and (e) indexing drive means adapted to rotate said table from a first position where the objects to be sectioned are placed on one of said receiving stations to a second position where said object rests on said receiving station in aligned relation between said cutter means and said pusher means, actuate said pusher means to push said object through said support means and said cutter means and retract said pusher means while said table is in said second position, then rotate said table to align other receiving station means between said pusher means and said cutter means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said receiving stations include ring means attached to the periphery of said aperture wherein said deformable support means includes flexible sheet means retained by and suspended across said ring means where said flexible sheet means includes slits radiating from the center thereof to form a portion of said sheet within said ring into leaves and provide an opening at the center thereof whereby said object rests on said leaves defined within said sheet and is pushed therethrough when said pusher is extended and conducts said object to urge said object toward said cutter means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said cutter means includes at least three blade means and wherein said blades radiate outwardly from a center.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The inveniton of claim 3 wherein said cutter means is concave with the center at the low point and wherein said concave side of said cutter means is upwardly open to receive said object from said support means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein said cutter means includes a multiplicity of intersecting blade means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said pusher means includes extensible retractable shaft means disposed in aligned relation with said cutter means and at least two finger means extending from said shaft in generally spaced parallel relation where said fingers also extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of said shaft and where spaces between said fingers are adapted to receive selected blades of said cutter means when said pusher means is fully extended.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said index drive means includes motor means to drive clutch brake means connected to rotate said table means through a portion of a circle and stop said table with selected receiving station means in aligned relation between said pusher means and said cutter means for a selected first time interval then rotate said table through a second portion of a circle and stop said table for a second interval of time to position second receiving station means in aligned relation between said pusher means and said cutter means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said indexing drive means includes sensor means to detect periods when rotation of said table means ceases and pusher drive means responsive to said sensor to urge said pusher means through said object receiving station and retract said pusher means therefrom while said table means is at rest.