Patents
US 12721324 B2: Oyster cage flipping system
- Granted
- 2026-09-01
- Filed
- 2023-02-21 application 18837052
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for flipping floating oyster cages are disclosed. The system includes a support structure that when in a deployed position, the second end is submerged in water and the first end remains above water, a carriage configured to travel along the support structure and to engage with a floating cage, and a lifting device configured to move the carriage. The carriage includes a carriage guide moveably attached to the support structure, a lift arm attached to the carriage guide, a balance bar attached at the distal end of the lift arm, and a flipping apparatus. The flipping apparatus includes a carriage table coupled to the balance bar at the distal end of the lift arm such that the carriage table rotates about a rotation axis of the balance bar, where the carriage table includes a lifting frame adapted to allow water to flow through the lifting frame.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 (ipgb20260901.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. 535 patents | US company or organization | Athens, GA | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Pelli | Savannah, GA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 | ||
| Robert E. Hein | Palacios, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01K | Animal husbandry; aviculture; apiculture; pisciculture; fishing; rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; new breeds of animals | A01K61/55 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-01 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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