Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Including driven air-blower unit
Patent
1992-11-05
1994-08-02
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Including driven air-blower unit
56 128, 56 136, 56 164, 563271, A01D 4600
Patent
active
RE0346780
ABSTRACT:
A mobile harvester of leafy produce has two harvesting sections with a cutter located forwardly for severing the produce from the ground. A continuous belt having a large number of openings moves in a closed path presenting an upwardly facing surface. A low pressure plenum underneath the belt provides a vacuum attraction to the belt upwardly facing for picking up severed produce. An enclosure ove the belt protects against wind removal of produce leaves from the belt. The two harvesting sections are individually adjustable for proper height above the ground.
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Fischer Rich
Jones Michael T.
Fresh Choice Produce, Inc.
Melius Terry Lee
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