Class 53/515 - Fruit or vegetable

Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Apparatus in which the food product is a fruit or vegetable.
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 03/06/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7185480	Machine and method for bunching plant stems A flexible band is tensioned between fingers, capable of gripping together, of a gripper. In the bunching of plant stems, the band is held in an opening between fingers of the gripper behind a pair of rollers. The plant stems are carried along between the pair of ro...	03/06/2007
6955033	Method of pushing tubular films onto elongate objects and processing apparatus for implementing the method The invention relates to apparatuses and a method for pushing tubular films over elongate objects, which preferably have varying cross sections, in which one, preferably two, conveyors (5, 6) transport the objects (4) lying freely, by the objects (4...	10/18/2005
6079191	Automated loading of pickles into jars The assembly and method are disclosed for the mechanical automated loading of cut cucumbers into jars. The cucumbers are sized in length and delivered to one or more cutter and loader stations where they are cut into slices or the like, and the slices are...	06/27/2000
6041577	Method and apparatus for slicing elongated food articles into slabs and transferring the slabs to containers The apparatus of the present invention includes an indexing feeder for feeding the elongated food articles, a first slicing station and a second slicing station disposed along the indexing feeder for slicing the food articles into slabs, and a container c...	03/28/2000
5701723	Hay recompression and netting machine An apparatus for compressing and containing a material in an elastomeric net(26). The apparatus comprises a compression chamber(12), a material compressor(16), a holding chamber(18), a net expansion and placement mechanism (42), and a bale advance mechani...	12/30/1997
5570565	Hay recompression and netting machine An apparatus for compressing and containing a material in an elastomeric net (26). The apparatus comprises a compression chamber (12), a material compressor (16), a holding chamber (18), a net expansion and placement mechanism (42), and a bale advance mec...	11/05/1996
5392591	Hay recompression and netting machine An apparatus for compressing and containing a material in an elastomeric net(26). The apparatus comprises a compression chamber(12), a material compressor(16), a holding chamber(18), a net expansion and placement mechanism (42), and a bale advance mechani...	02/28/1995
5121591	Packing device for cut products A packing device for cut products is used for packing a number of products such as pickles, cucumbers, and the like into a cylindrical holder such as a glass jar. The device includes at least one cutting member for cutting each product into portions, a me...	06/16/1992
5113633	Assembly for preparing bushy plants for packing At least one binder means (40,42) for tying together projecting parts (T,W) of the plants (p) each held in a retainer (30) and at least one cutter means (44,46) for shortening projecting parts (T,W) of the plants (P) are arranged beside a conveyor (12) wh...	05/19/1992
5088271	Method of and apparatus for preserving forage in bags A preserved forage crop, such as grass or lucerne, is cut and allowed to wilt to a given dry matter content, it is then conventionally baled and bales (1) are subsequently compacted in one direction only and sealed into airtight bags (31) before the compa...	02/18/1992
4646509	Method and apparatus for packing elongated food material such as pickle spears A method and apparatus for packing into a jar elongated articles, such as cucumbers or pickles cut along their length into spears. The jar is positioned with a guide disposed within the interior of the jar. The guide directs a predetermined array of space...	03/03/1987
4601156	Apparatus for bunching, trimming, and banding vegetables Apparatus for bunching, trimming and banding vegetables and the like comprising a plurality of arms (20) each having fixed thereto an upstanding finger (32) means (22) supporting the arms for movement in a common plane toward and away from a common area, ...	07/22/1986
4570415	Vegetable banding apparatus An apparatus for placing an elastic band (22A) around a vegetable bunch (19) comprising a band stretcher assembly (26) for receiving the band, a plurality of fingers (46) for stretching the band, and means (37) for moving the band stretcher towards a top ...	02/18/1986
4561234	Product tying machine The present invention is an apparatus and method for bundling and tying a product. A plurality of spaced product carriers are sequentially moved along a conveyor flight. At a first station along said flight, a product tie is inserted into each spaced carr...	12/31/1985
4559763	Device for pressing down product in filled containers with open tops which can be moved continuously and with predetermined spacing This relates to an apparatus for forcing fill-goods into a container immediately before the lid is applied to the container. There is provided a tamper head which engages the product to force the solids into the container. Associated with the tamper head ...	12/24/1985
4552189	Machine and method for cleaning can flanges A machine for cleaning the flanges of cans. After fruit has been deposited in cans being carried by a conveyor, pistons that are slidably carried by a second conveyor are caused to enter each can. Each piston is so constructed that it severs fruit materia...	11/12/1985
4539879	Method and apparatus for forming and processing food spears Cucumber spears are rapidly and reliably packed into and around the inner periphery of a jar with the same cut side of each of the spears facing outwardly. The spears are formed by pushing a cucumber lengthwise through a set of knife blades, and the resul...	09/10/1985
4537017	Machine for filling jars with pieces of vegetables or fruits, in particular quartered pickles A machine for filling jars with pieces of vegetables or fruits, in particular quartered pickles, is provided, in which a jar conveyor belt carries the jars incrementally past filling stations at which the pieces of the vegetables are fed into the jars. Th...	08/27/1985
4480536	Broccoli bunching and cutting apparatus The broccoli bunching apparatus is wholly pneumatically operated. In response to a first operation on a manual pneumatic control switch, a rubber band is pneumatically expanded in front of a central opening in a housing. Broccoli stems can then be inserte...	11/06/1984
4470241	Apparatus for bunching, trimming, and banding vegetables Apparatus for bunching, trimming and banding vegetables and the like comprising a plurality of arms (20) each having fixed thereto an upstanding finger (32) means (22) supporting the arms for movement in a common plane toward and away from a common area, ...	09/11/1984
4453368	Method and apparatus for automatically packing elongated food articles in controlled positions and orientations Method and apparatus for packing cut pickle spears in a jar in predetermined positions and orientations by laying the spears side-by-side on a flexible resilient belt, rolling up the belt with the spears on it to form a cylinder, and pushing the cylindric...	06/12/1984
4401020	Vegetable banding apparatus Bundles of vegetables such as broccoli, and the like, are banded by apparatus (10) comprising an expander assembly (18) having a plurality of arms (86, 86', 86") which swing toward and away from one another about axes perpendicular to a phase of an associ...	08/30/1983
4386490	Apparatus for collating, cutting and packing food products This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for collating, cutting and packing containers with stick-like food products such as cooked sausages of the type commonly known as vienna sausages, hot dogs and the like....	06/07/1983
4304085	Cocktail filling machine and method A machine and method which serves to introduce measured amounts of different items (e.g., pieces of different fruits) into containers such as cans or jars. Features of the machine and method include high filling speed, straight-line movement of means carr...	12/08/1981
4262944	Broccoli bunching and tying machine An automatic tying machine suitable for use in connection with an automatic broccoli bunching machine is illustrated. The tying machine comprises, in addition to the string carrying needle and knotter bill mechanism of the prior art machines, a placer foo...	04/21/1981
4221104	Fruit processing apparatus and method Apparatus for producing slices of pitted cherries. It carries out successive orientation and slicing operations with direct introduction of a predetermined count of slices into containers (e.g., cans or jars). The desired count for each container can be a...	09/09/1980
4186543	Food processor A versatile food preparing machine which includes various attachments for selectively processing many different kinds of foods. The machine is characterized by incorporating a bottomless hopper and a food support pad for restingly supporting the food at v...	02/05/1980
4095391	Apparatus for bunching broccoli An improved broccoli bunching apparatus for expediting the bunching, tying and trimming of broccoli and including a plurality of buckets, which are driven around a first endless loop, each bucket having a head supporting portion for supporting the heads o...	06/20/1978
4019547	Can filling method and apparatus A method for filling containers with predetermined amounts of food material (e.g., leafy vegetable, like fresh blanched spinach). It employs a vertically extending tube having removable cut-off means at its lower end. The food material is supplied to the ...	04/26/1977
4000598	Shear topper for packing vegetables An improved apparatus for canning elongated, limp materials such as string beans or asparagus that includes a means for cutting the beans while in the can and means for adjusting the liquid in the head space of a can to a uniform and desired level. The im...	01/04/1977

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