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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347933 | Self-cleaning intake screen A self-cleaning screen that automatically cleans both the inside and outside surfaces of the cylindrical screen using only the rotation of the cylindrical screen itself. This self-cleaning ability is accomplished by using a fixed brush on the exterior surface of the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7021455 | Wet chip pick-up assembly A wet chip pick-up assembly includes a slotted rotary drum. A comb member is seated for movement in each of the drum slots. A friction drive assembly frictionally engages the drum causing the drum to rotate which, in turn, causes the comb members to rotate. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6868659 | Native seed harvester with cam design An apparatus for harvesting the seed of native plant species with a cam mechanism that increases the zone of controlled brushing from a point of contact between the rotating brushes and combs to a four-inch span over which the rotating combs remain perpendicular to ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6640530 | Harvester with cooperating brushes and combs A harvester includes a brush assembly having a plurality of flexible, radial bristles extending from a central axis of the brush assembly. The brush assembly is adapted and constructed for rotation in a first direction. A comb assembly having a plurality ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5752372 | Self-propelling agricultural machine with two-part cutting mechanism trough In a self-propelling agricultural machine with a two-part cutting mechanism trough, the position of a cutter bar relative to a stationary part of the cutting mechanism trough is continuously determined, and a predetermined position of the reel is associat... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5595052 | Bat for a reel having an anti-wrap extension A pickup reel is provided with an anti-wrap extension that can be easily mounted to one of the elongated tubes. The anti-wrap extension increases the size of the bat to prevent wrapping. The tine is provided with an upstanding projection having a mounting... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5557912 | Stripper header attachment The stripper header attachment (10) has a stripping rotor (64) and an auger (116). A formed cut-off feed plate (82) feeds heads, grain and other plant residue stripped from stalks to the auger (116). To improve feeding, a smooth roller (102) extends up th... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5519989 | Crop stripping apparatus Crop stripping apparatus is provided comprising a toothed crop-stripping drum and an auger for collecting crop stripped by the drum. Between the drum and the auger is a roller rotatable in the same direction as the drum. Behind and close to the outer peri... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5438818 | Stripper drums A crop stripper has at least one drum (6a, 6b) with several axially extending series of stripping teeth (8). The drum is rotatably in end supports. The tooth roots (26) at the ends of the drum have an edge profile inclined radially away from the adjacent ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5419107 | Crop stripping apparatus Crop stripping apparatus is provided comprising a toothed crop-stripping drum and an auger for collecting crop stripped by the drum. Between the drum and the auger is a roller rotatable in the same direction as the drum. The spacing between the drum and t... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5375402 | Cranberry harvesting method and apparatus An apparatus for harvesting a crop, such as cranberries, includes a frame movable through a field of plants, a revolvable surface carried by the movable structure and supported to revolve about a horizontal axis, and resilient, rubbery fingers mounted rig... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372002 | Portable seed stripper apparatus A hand-held apparatus is disclosed for collecting seeds from plants. The apparatus has an elongated handle with a rotary brush-like unit rotatably attached to one end of the handle. The rotary unit has a plurality of seed stripper elements extending radia... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5369944 | Blueberry harvester and method of harvesting blueberries An apparatus for harvesting berries on low plants, such as wild blueberries, is adapted for mounting on the 3-point hitch of a farm tractor. The apparatus has a drum which rotates in a direction such that the lower segments thereof move in a direction aga... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5359839 | Toothbar release for harvester header reel A mower conditioner header has a reel which includes a plurality of rotatably mounted toothbars each carrying teeth. The toothbars are controlled during rotation of the reel so that they rock to maintain the teeth at the desired attitude relative to the c... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5285622 | Means and method of securing and protecting crop engaging elements In apparatus comprising a rotor (30) and co-operating crop guide means (21), for selectively harvesting from uncut crops wanted plant parts by combing through the crop with resilient crop engaging elements (1) projecting outwardly from a rotor core struct... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5193331 | Legume harvester A mechanical harvester is specifically designed for mechanically picking "gourmet-type" leguminous crops with hand-picked quality. The picking tools are a plurality of elongate resilient fingers which are disposed on an endless moving belt for gently comb... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5175984 | Crop harvesting apparatus Apparatus for harvesting required crop parts from standing crop, leaving stripped stems in the field, comprises a crop stripping rotor under a hood. A plurality of outwardly projecting crop stripping elements are mounted on the rotor and move upwardly and... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5134837 | Crop pickup and seed harvesting device A crop pickup device including a rotatable drum or cylinder with pickup teeth thereon associated with a rake plate or notched stripping panel associated with the pickup teeth to effectively strip the plants from the pickup and collect and guide the seeds ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5036653 | Apparatus and method for harvesting crops The apparatus for harvesting crops, particularly seed crops, comprises a mobile support structure 20 and a crop stripping device in the form of a rotor 30, which may be attached to height adjustable arms and is driven by drive means 22. The rotor 30 carri... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4913680 | Low-trellis mobile hop picker A mobile hop picking machine is provided with independently elevatable wheels. The picker straddles a trellis to position opposing picking cats on either side of the vines. Front and rear banks of picking hooks move upwardly to pick the hops. A bank of re... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4761942 | Flower harvesters A mobile machine for harvesting growing flowers comprises a shroud at the forward end of the machine in which is mounted a substantially horizontally disposed, cylindrical, fluted picking rotor operable to engage the stems of plants and sweep their flower... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4738087 | Harvester for stripping seed from a standing crop A harvester includes a mobile vehicle with a forward vertically adjustable header that includes a mechanism for stripping grain from a standing crop as the machine advances while leaving the stem of the crop attached to the soil. The stripping mechanism i... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4723400 | Pyrethrum harvesting machines Apparatus for harvesting mature pyrethrum flowers comprises a mobile chassis movable through a field of growing flowers and having a pair of drums rotatable in opposite directions about vertically spaced axes. Each of the drums has a plurality of longitud... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4597252 | Pyrethrum harvesting machines Apparatus for harvesting pyrethrum flowers comprises a rotary picking head within which are mounted picking fingers reciprocable between retracted and projected positions. The fingers are spaced apart a distance to enable mature blooms to be severed from ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4578934 | Harvesting machine for stripping seeds from a standing crop A harvesting machine has a mobile main frame with a forwarding harvesting header that includes an axially transverse stripping rotor that is rotated with the front side moving upwardly to engage the grain bearing heads of a standing crop and separate the ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4578937 | Harvester machine for stripping seeds from a standing crop A stripper type harvesting machine has a forward harvesting header that carries a plurality of modular independently vertically shiftable stripping units at the front end of the header for engaging the upper seed bearing portions of a standing crop as the... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4488396 | Rotary cone harvester An apparatus for harvesting seed cones from a tree has a lower guide portion with an opening for freely embracing the trunk of the tree while permitting vertical movement of the apparatus with respect to the tree. There is an upper cone receiving portion ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4455814 | Seed harvester A seed harvester is provided for harvesting seeds from a standing crop without cutting the crop. The harvester is particularly designed for harvesting grass seed. The harvester includes a header assembly for stripping from the crop, and a seed separator f... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4445314 | Sunflower header attachment An apparatus for increasing the efficiency of sunflower harvesting by combine consists of a sunflower header attachment secured over a reciprocating sickle bar assembly at the front end of the combine. A plurality of spaced apart pans are secured over the... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4402175 | Pepper harvesting machine A machine for field harvesting of peppers or pepper fruit comprising a mobile frame movable over a field having spaced rows of pepper plants. A picking assembly is carried by the frame, comprising a structure formed to straddle a row of the plants. Means ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4373322 | Flail-vacuum seed harvester An elongated hollow housing is provided including front and rear sides and opposite ends. The housing defines an air passage extending therethrough including an inlet end opening through and extending longitudinally of the front side of the housing. The h... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4365461 | Implement for the harvesting of seed-producing plants by mechanical harvester There is described an implement for the harvesting of seed-producing plants which is suitable for use with mechanical harvesters and is formed of a chassis which comprises basically a hollow front transverse beam and a structure defined by lateral, base a... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4353201 | Crop harvesting apparatus Our transfer mechanism is attached to the front of a conventional combine. The transfer mechanism includes a number of longitudinally spaced rows of laterally spaced curved teeth or tines that move rearwardly and upwardly so that the tines of each row suc... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4339906 | Vegetable harvesting machine The present invention is characterized in that in a vegetable harvesting machine, primarily a sweet pepper harvesting machine, comprising a frame which mounts lifters designed to align the plants being harvested and guide them onto a fruit remover provide... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4313296 | Cotton stripper Cotton bolls, along the fingers of a cotton stripper, are brushed upward to the conveyor by brushes mounted upon chains which run on sprockets on either side of the fingers. The speed of the brushes along the finger is slower than the speed of the strippe... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4287707 | Harvesters A harvester for beans and like crop includes a pick-up reel having a width equal to the overall width of the harvester and leading to a first, cleaning, conveyor which terminates at an air passage incorporating a fan for generating a generally vertical ai... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4276738 | Hop picking machine A picking machine is described for harvesting hops from vines that have been trained over a low profile trellis. The machine includes two sets of vertical picking conveyors that straddle the vines. The conveyor sets are transversely adjustable toward or a... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4255920 | Sunflower harvester attachment for combines A plurality of divider pans are secured to the front of the header just above the reciprocating knife thereof, to collect the heads as they are severed. The pans are adjustable angularly relative to the ground and are supported by bracing means underneath... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4214423 | Apparatus for harvesting beans or similar crops Apparatus is described which is adapted to be mounted to a farm implement for harvesting beans or other similar crops. The apparatus has a pair of flexible belts positioned in a side-by-side fashion with each belt mounted on a pair of drive pulleys which ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4178743 | Harvester air separator A harvester for beans and like crop includes a pick-up reel having a width equal to the overall width of the harvester and leading to a first, cleaning, conveyor which terminates at an air passage incorporating a fan for generating a generally vertical ai... | 12/18/1979 |
