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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Frederic R. Weeth, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
Michael J. Azzopardi, Salinas, CA (US);
David K. Offerdahl, Salinas, CA (US);
John S. Harlan, Salinas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frederic R. Weeth, Pacific Grove, CA (US);
Michael J. Azzopardi, Salinas, CA (US);
David K. Offerdahl, Salinas, CA (US);
John S. Harlan, Salinas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Azzopardi Technology Group, LLC, Spreckels, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 67/04 (2006.01); B60P 3/20 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/20 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field.