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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Mike Costa, Salinas, CA (US);
Peter Degroot, Carmel, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mike Costa, Salinas, CA (US);
Peter DeGroot, Carmel, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus that moves through fields of leafy vegetables and trims harvested heads of leafy vegetables. The apparatus includes a body and a plurality of supports coupled to the body for movement relative thereto. The supports are configured for supporting pieces of leafy vegetables. The apparatus further includes a plurality of cutters coupled to the body that are arranged serially and a transport system for moving the supports past the cutters. A collector is included for collecting leaves cut from the vegetables.