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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146337 | Harvesting head and self-propelled straddling vehicle for harvesting fruit-bearing hedges Harvesting head for picking fruit-bearing hedges, including a chassis in the form of a portal structure supporting, on the one hand, a shaking system including two fruit-detaching assemblies, mounted opposite each other and separated by a vertical space, and, on the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8069641 | Harvesting machine for small fruit produced in orchards A shaking system for a harvesting head used in picking fruit from orchards has a fruit separating assembly with a lower subassembly and an upper subassembly. The upper subassembly is positioned rearwardly of said lower subassembly at a higher level than the lower su... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056313 | Mobile machinery having a dust suppression system A mobile harvesting unit which utilizes a high volume fan to separate crops from foreign matter, has a dust suppression system which substantially reduces particulates which are discharged with the fan exhaust. The dust suppression system has two stages. The first s... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7937922 | Method for harvesting a grape cluster The present invention is directed to a method for harvesting a grape cluster. The method includes providing a grape cluster hanger clip and passing a stem of the grape cluster through a portion of the grape cluster hanger clip. The method further includes conveying ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926252 | Pneumatic fruit decelerator apparatus and method A decelerator apparatus for mounting at the end of a pneumatic fruit harvesting or delivery tube. The decelerator comprises a housing with a moving decelerator body aligned with a fruit-receiving inlet connected to the pneumatic delivery tube. The decelerator body, ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7882686 | Mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and like objects A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receivin... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7748206 | Fruit harvester with system and method for detecting and reducing forces exerted against rigid standing objects The harvester incorporates a system and method for detecting rigid standing objects such as reinforced posts in the harvester's path and responsively reducing forces exerted by harvesting apparatus of the harvester against the object. The harvesting apparatus includ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748205 | Harvesting machine and method of harvesting pomegranates and citrus A crop harvesting machine configured to separate crop, particularly pomegranates, from a tree by straddling the tree as the machine moves along a row of trees. The machine has an inverted u-shaped main frame that supports a sub-frame that defines a harvesting area c... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7698882 | Collection device A harvesting device for nuts and similar small objects having a handle which receives a manually reciprocable push rod having a spreader on its lower end. Tubular collection chambers are secured to the handle. A continuous coil spring extends between the lower, open... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7669399 | Grape harvesting system Apparatus for harvesting grapes without damaging the grapes. A cluster hanger clip is provided to securely hold a cluster of grapes by the stem, in order to cut, carry, and transport the cluster with minimal or no touching of the grape berries. A grape harvesting ve... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669398 | Harvesting machine A machine is provided for harvesting produce such as fruit from a pair of adjacent, generally parallel rows of trees. The machine includes a land vehicle for being driven between the adjacent rows of trees. The land vehicle includes a chassis that supports a fruit c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7543436 | Adjustable shaker head harvester A harvester incorporating at least one force balanced shaker vibratory brush as the harvesting apparatus uses a sensing system connected to spring feelers to generate a signal responsive to the location, shape and position of a tree. ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540137 | Self propelled robotic fresh picker An automated fruit harvester which includes sensors and robotic arms which position themselves adjacent to a fruit to be harvested. A fruit transport head secures the fruit, cuts the stem, and transports the fruit within the hollow arm, to deposit the fruit in a col... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536848 | Article pickup apparatus An article pickup system includes a pickup vehicle having collector assemblies extending in a side by side configuration and engaging articles on the ground. The collector assemblies generally include a rotating drum with flexible fingers having widened ends extendi... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7412817 | Method for retrieving and processing bulk harvested nuts and fruits An apparatus for processing nuts and fruits, and more specifically, to a mobile apparatus that picks-up fruits and nuts, and similar products from the ground and conditions them, in bulk. The mobile apparatus conditions the fruits and nuts by removing debris with a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357263 | Articulating jib An improved boom-mounted jib unit (10) is provided having an increased range of motion and work envelope, which allows a user to lift heavier loads an otherwise work with less jib interference, as compared with prior jib units. The jib unit (10) includ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350346 | Tree follower The present invention is directed to a tree follower device. The tree follower device includes an engagement assembly that penetrates into and shakes the branches of fruit trees to dislodge the fruit. A pressure transducer in communication with a controller measures... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341294 | Tennis ball retrieval cart and practice hopper A ball pickup hopper on supporting wheels has a bottom panel contoured with channels extending from a front of the hopper to the supporting wheels. Extending forward of the hopper are opposing left and a right herding rails directing balls in front of the apparatus ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322177 | Machine for gathering ground strewn articles A machine for removing articles strewn on a tract of ground generally consisting of a wheel unit; a support frame mounted on the wheel unit, having device for advancing the machine along the tract of ground; an endless conveyor mounted on the support frame, having d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308781 | Combination bulk and tote loading harvesting apparatus and method A harvester capable of alternate configurations for bulk and tote loading. In a tote loading configuration, harvested produce is moved along a main conveyor, elevated to a raised conveyor area, packed into totes, and the packed totes are then moved onto a lower conv... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299611 | Walk-behind cotton harvester The cotton harvester includes a cotton picker housing having at least one plant lifter defining a plant row channel extending back into the housing to a plant compressor sheet. A picker rotor is mounted in the cotton picker housing adjacent to the plant row channel ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275359 | Cleaning arrangement for a fruit harvesting machine A fruit harvesting machine comprises a harvesting assembly for detaching crop material, comprising fruit and foliage from trees, shrubs and the like standing on said field. A conveyor assembly receives the detached fruit and foliage, together with juice from said fr... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273007 | Portable printer coater A portable printer coater for use with a printing press includes: a counter for indicating wear on seal components, a system for installing and removing the coater without lifting, and a tensioner for improving lifetime of seals in the chambered doctor. The counter ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255247 | Apparatus and methods for handling pills A brush for a pill handling apparatus and an associated pill handling apparatus and method are provided. The brush defines a non-circular profile and agitates the pills when rotated. For example, the brush can be rotatably mounted proximate a rotary slat of the pill... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204072 | Mechanical pruner A mechanical pruner has a hinged trimming head that allows the trimming of grape vines growing on sloped ground. The trimming head has hedgers with forward facing cutting teeth and rotating combers that open up the grape vine canopy and pull the vines into the cutti... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7156029 | Collapsible grain chute A generally conically-shaped collapsible grain chute removably affixed to the bulk seed distributor of an agricultural planter to provide an effective and efficient apparatus for emptying the bulk seed bin. The chute may include a cinch cord to selectively open and ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131254 | Mobile apparatus for retrieving and processing bulk harvested nuts and fruits An apparatus for processing nuts and fruits, and more specifically, to a mobile apparatus that picks-up fruits and nuts, and similar products from the ground and conditions them, in bulk. The mobile apparatus conditions the fruits and nuts by removing debris with a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107748 | Agricultural implement pickup A pickup for an agricultural implement, the pickup including spaced-apart end members supporting an upper windguard and adaptable for selective connection to multiple windguard configurations. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104338 | Sweeper chain support system A sweeper chain support system for allowing efficient removal of debris between a sweeper chain and a digger chain. The sweeper chain support system includes a rear roller supporting a rear portion of a sweeper chain, a pair of rear arms attached to the rear roller ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105040 | Wine must and pomace pump A wine must pump (10) for pumping a wine product (23) such as must or pomace, has an intake port (14) for receiving the wine product (23), a discharge port (16) for discharging the wine product (23) under pressure, vacuum ch... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103207 | Spectral assessment of fruit Apparatus for the spectral assessment of fruit includes a sensor head (10) positioned adjacent a near infrared light source (11). The sensor head is coupled to a spectrometer via fibre optics (30). The sensor head is positioned close to the peri... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096824 | Rake for self-cleaning pet litter apparatus A rake for a cat litter box for collecting clumped litter waste material from within the cat litter box includes a support member. A plurality of tines are connected to the support member. Each of the plurality of tines includes a first section connected to and exte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082744 | Vehicle stabilizer system A stabilizer system provides leveling for a towed harvester vehicle. The harvester includes a hitch having a gimbal mounting to the tractor. The subframe is utilized to accommodate the gimbal and provides for utilizing the mass of the tractor to react to the stabili... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080498 | System and method for harvesting grape clusters Apparatus for harvesting grapes without damaging the grapes. A cluster hanger clip is provided to securely hold a cluster of grapes by the stem, in order to cut, carry, and transport the cluster with minimal or no touching of the grape berries. A grape harvesting ve... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069713 | Harvester of olives The collection of the olives is performed by a machinery, that has attached a telescopic rod (A.a), fixed from one side, and free to rotate hydraulically form the other side. This free side moves mechanically by the operator in order to come as close as possible to ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051505 | Tomato harvester A new and more efficient tomato harvesting machine is capable of simultaneously severing up to three (3) rows of tomato vines or other similar crops. The harvesting machine comprises pick up means adjacent to the forward end of the machine for picking up and severin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032370 | Fruit trailer for fruit harvesting system and associated methods A fruit trailer is for a fruit harvesting system including a fruit collector including a vehicle and at least one collector conveyor carried thereby for collecting fruit shaken from a tree, and a fruit removal vehicle intermittently brought to the fruit trailer for ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997194 | Harvesting apparatus and method therefor An improved self-propelled harvester. The self-propelled harvester passes through a field to be harvested, while laborers place produce on a conveyor belt thereon. The produce is passed through a washing station, where it is preferably exposed to sideward and downwa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990794 | Conveyor means for a fruit harvester A fruit harvesting machine comprises a movable frame and a harvesting assembly for detaching crop material, comprising fruit and foliage from trees, shrubs and the like standing on a field. A conveyor receives the detached fruit and foliage, together with juice from... | 01/31/2006 |
