Patent ID: 9731943
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A01K,A47J,B65G,B66C

Claim:
1. An egg transport system, comprising: a track system having a drive assembly; a plurality of egg lifting devices operably engaged with the drive assembly for moving the egg lifting devices along the track system, each egg lifting device having a securing arrangement configured to engage and deflect about an egg carried by an egg container such that the egg is seated within the securing arrangement for removal thereof from the egg container, the securing arrangement being formed of a flexible material and being resiliently deflectable to secure an egg; and wherein the egg lifting devices have a release device associated therewith, each release device being configured to release an egg secured within the securing arrangement, the release device being configured to directly contact the egg at an end thereof to vertically displace and force the egg out of engagement with the securing arrangement.