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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7007449 | Onion 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 |
| 5816912 | Scissors action separator-conveyor and methods of using the same This invention is a separator-conveyor that uses a scissors action to cut stems, roots, vines and other debris from a crop being harvested and processed. This is accomplished by providing a plurality of multi-sided rollers having sharp edges disposed alte... | 10/06/1998 |
| 4971155 | Assembly line potato harvester A potato harvester having cooperative elements serving the functions of prividing an overall frame for the harvester with wheels for locomotion. A de-vining system utilizing a de-vining chain running between large top roller and a smaller bottom roller a ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4694641 | Crop harvesting and soil tilling apparatus An agricultural implement for movement through a field is adapted to perform a number of functions including severing plant stems from the roots, placing the severed plants in windrows, and preparing soil for planting. The apparatus includes a wheel-mount... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4685388 | Device to remove peanuts from the root thereof A device to remove the pod peanuts from the root thereof. The device mainly comprises a stem and leaf conveying mechanism and a pod peanut rubbing and conveying mechanism. The two mechanisms hold the stem and leaf portion and the pod peanut portion respec... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4524572 | Pickle harvester A harvester for picking cucumbers that is effective and cost efficient on small, "pickling" cucumbers is mountable on a tractor frame for a conventional mechanical pickle harvester between a vine cutter and pinch roller mechanism. The harvester comprises ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4176750 | Sorting system and apparatus Method and apparatus for sorting objects exhibiting identifiable dynamic response to vibrational phenomena, such objects including potatoes, onions, tomatoes and other comestibles. The system utilizes an elongate sorting zone incorporating a surface which... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4135580 | Plant extractor A travelling machine for pulling off green plants or stalks from subterraneous potatoes and like tuberous crops. The machine has a pair of endless belts of which two contacting runs together move in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the m... | 01/23/1979 |
| 3989110 | Green onion harvester A green onion harvester is disclosed, which harvester includes a plurality of means for grasping the foliage, severing the roots, withdrawing the green onions from the soil, sorting out undersized green onions, removing the lower leaves, and depositing th... | 11/02/1976 |
