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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1979
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Don H Lenker, Salinas, CA (US);
Dennis F Nascimento, Salinas, CA (US);
Paul A Adrian, Salinas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5632 / ; 56 102 ; 171 61 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for harvesting vegetable heads is disclosed. A sensing means including a pair of parallel, laterally movable, head-engaging units, which are counter-rotated, is fixed to a frame. A cutting means is mounted on the frame and is responsive to the sensing means. The cutting means includes a horizontal knife blade rotatable 180.degree. for each head cut. The severed head is removed from the cutting area by a pair of counter-rotating lifter belts.