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Class 171/17 - SEPARATION OR ORIENTATION BY FLUID CURRENT OR SUSPENSION


Subclass of Class 171 - Unearthing plants or buried objects
Definition: Apparatus in which object or portions thereof are (1) separated
No. of patents: 17
Last issue date: 02/19/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7331442Chip components feeding apparatus
A chip components feeding apparatus is provided to be able to lessen a push load applied to a leading electronic part from succeeding electronic chip component to favorably take out the leading electronic part even in the case where a residual pressure phenomenon oc...
02/19/2008
7322424Crop separating harvester
A crop separating harvester includes a primary crop path having an apex, a forced air supply tangentially positioned to the crop path from a bottom side of the apex, and a crop retrieval member, wherein said crop retrieval member is separated from said apex a predet...
01/29/2008
7166027Mog remover
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the separation of fruit from other plant matter. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus for the separation of Material Other than Grapes (MOG) from viable berries during the harvesting of wine g...
01/23/2007
7163456Vehicle air conditioner
Engine cooling water is charged to a flexible diaphragm member (3d) to expand the flexible diaphragm member (3d) so that the substantial sectional area of an air passage (3b) is decreased when a ventilation resistance, in an...
01/16/2007
7007449Onion harvester with leaf topper
An orientation system for vegetables includes a plurality of rotating rollers that both pull the vegetable into an inverted position, with leafy top down, and advance the vegetable along the length of the rollers to deliver the vegetables to a cutting system. The or...
03/07/2006
6033305Tomato harvesting apparatus with air blast dirt removed feature
A produce harvesting apparatus, such as for harvesting tomatoes, which includes apparatus for harvesting produce, such as tomatoes, which includes an enclosed vehicle and a first conveyor belt extending forward of the vehicle for moving produce and associ...
03/07/2000
5376046Harvesting apparatus using pressurized air and improved blower for providing pressurized air
A machine for harvesting onions utilizes a blower which provides a stream of air through a duct, having an opening across which the onions pass and are topped. The blower has a bladed fan in a cylindrical housing open at both ends. The fan blades are supp...
12/27/1994
5363634Vegetable topper and method for topping tuber vegetables
A vegetable topper for cutting the leafy tops off of tubers, such as onions, after they have been uprooted from the field. The topper is mounted on a wheeled moveable frame towed by a tractor, which uses a vacuum to lift the tops and snip them off. The po...
11/15/1994
5197549Onion topper
The invention is a field onion topping machine with a front-end gathering and lifting assembly 16 which delivers onions to a transport assembly 25 and a substantially horizontal cutting table 26 provided by a moving chain conveyor 15. A fan 17, spaced apa...
03/30/1993
5107664Vegetable topper and method for topping tuber vegetables
A vegetable topper for cutting the leafy tops off of tubers, such as onions, as they lie in the field. This improved topping system is designed to be mounted on a wheeled moveable frame towed by a tractor, which uses a vacuum to lift the tops and snip the...
04/28/1992
5024278Harvesting machine having blower damage prevention means
A harvesting machine is especially adapted for automatic topping and loading of crops, such as onions. The crops are gathered from the field and elevated on a conveyor to a region adjacent to which a topping device (a sickle) is disposed. The conveyor has...
06/18/1991
4971594Apparatus for harvesting ginseng roots
An automated ginseng root harvester having a feeder conveyor, an air flow for separating ginseng roots from various heavier and lighter objects, a pair of lateral separation conveyors, an inclined conveyor extending in the direction of the air flow and a ...
11/20/1990
4753296Vegetable harvester
The specification discloses an apparatus for harvesting vegetables such as onions, including a topping plenum and a root cutting bed. Onions are removed from the ground by a self-adjusting digger conveyor which conveys them to an elevator conveyor. The el...
06/28/1988
4502893Method for cleaning root crops in the field
A method for cleaning root crops in the field includes steps to harvest the roots and crushing the roots vegetable waste matter whereby the sap from the waste matter is used as part of cleaning agent. The cleaning process involves soaking the roots in the...
03/05/1985
4235293Self-cleaning fan housing
A fan housing comprising two side plates and a scroll, angle elongated scraper members secured transversely between the side plates, the scroll resting on the scraper members and being slideably mounted on the side plates, and a reciprocating actuator sec...
11/25/1980
4174001Fan housing clean out apparatus
A fan housing through which mire is drawn includes a plurality of rods connected around and inside the periphery of the housing and a belting placed thereover, ends of the belting extending through a side opening in the housing and connected to a rocker a...
11/13/1979
3993140Subsurface root crop harvesting blade assembly
An improved blade assembly for moving beneath the surface of the ground to engage and lift a subsurface root crop upwardly and rearwardly when moved along a forward path by a harvesting implement. The assembly includes an elongated blade that is held tran...
11/23/1976
 
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