Tomato harvester

Details Tomato harvester Tomato harvester

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)

Harvesters

Vegetable gatherer

C056S134000, C460S133000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07051505

ABSTRACT:
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 severing vinous crops from the field, where the crops remain attached to the vines, as the vines are severed. The pick up means carry the crops and vines rearwardly and upwardly. The harvesting machine further comprises separating means for separating crops from the vines. The present invention comprises improvements to the pickup means and the separating means. These improvements allow a harvester to gather vines and crops from up to three adjacent rows simultaneously, and to process the increased volume of vines and crops without overloading the processing equipment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2065169 (1936-12-01), Carpenter
patent: 3581484 (1971-06-01), Gilbert
patent: 3921375 (1975-11-01), Cetrulo, Jr.
patent: 4184314 (1980-01-01), Hobbs
patent: 4232506 (1980-11-01), Studer
patent: 4915671 (1990-04-01), Johnson
patent: 5685773 (1997-11-01), Meester et al.
patent: 5911625 (1999-06-01), von Allworden
patent: 6003293 (1999-12-01), Boese
patent: 6675568 (2004-01-01), Patterson et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Tomato harvester does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Tomato harvester, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tomato harvester will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3613549