Flail-type honeycomb decapper
OwnerDonald B. Gunnessinventor
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for horizontally uncapping wax from both sides of a honeycomb. The improved apparatus includes a pair of flail elements, a first and second roller conveyors, and a height adjustable feeder roller member spaced above the first roller conveyor for feeding the honeycombs at an even rate of speed between the flail elements to decap the honeycombs more evenly, and a height adjustable extractor roller member spaced above the second roller conveyor for removing the flailed honeycombs. The upper and lower flail elements are also height adjustable and the first and second roller conveyors are removably mounted to the apparatus. The pair of flail elements are located in a gap defined between the first and second roller conveyors.
Claims14
An improved apparatus for horizontally decapping wax from both sides of a honeycomb which includes upper and lower flail elements being partially disposed in a gap and having a plurality of chain pieces securely disposed thereabout for uncapping both sides of a honeycomb as the honeycomb is moved across the gap, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a frame having upright members;
- a means for feeding the honeycombs across the gap;
- a first roller conveyor removably mounted to said frame;
- a means for extracting the honeycombs after having been flailed;
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- a second roller conveyor removably mounted to said frame and being spaced from said first roller conveyor to essentially form the gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.