Patent ID: 9332738
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A01K,A61D,G01N

Claim Text:
1. An egg processing system, comprising: a frame; a controller configured to receive a classification signal indicative of an egg classification status for each of a plurality of eggs carried by an egg carrier; a transfer head assembly in communication with the controller and configured to remove a plurality of eggs from the egg carrier, the eggs being grouped into at least a first and second subset based on the egg classification status, the controller being configured to direct the transfer head assembly to selectively release the first and second subsets separately based on the respective egg classification status of the eggs; a conveyor assembly operably engaged with the frame, the conveyor assembly being configured to transport eggs beneath the transfer head assembly for removal from the egg carrier; and an egg discard receptacle operably engaged with the frame, the egg discard receptacle being configured to translate laterally between the transfer head assembly and the conveyor assembly to receive eggs of one of the first and second subset selectively released thereby.