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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2015
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US);
Ignacio Barajas, Salinas, CA (US);
Maximino Corral, Calexico, CA (US);
Edgar Enrique Valdivia Rodriguez, Castroville, CA (US);
Gabriel Fuentes Villasenor, Somerton, AZ (US);
Manuel Maldonado Magana, Salinas, CA (US);
Carlos Uribe Meza, Salinas, CA (US);
Jose De Jesus Valdez, Salinas, CA (US);
Dennis Johnny Castillo, Salinas, CA (US);
Serafin Albarran, Salinas, CA (US);
Stephen Jens, Winchester, MA (US);
Richard L. Bascou, Monterey, CA (US);
Frank E. Davis, Monterey, CA (US);
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC., Salinas, CA (US);
Abstract
Wrapper leaves of a harvested produce can be removed using a leaf removal apparatus. The leaf removal apparatus includes a framework, a conveyor, a stripping roller, and a plurality of flexible members. The method of using the leaf removal apparatus includes feeding a harvested produce onto a conveyor; transporting the harvested produce on the conveyor towards a stripping roller connected to a framework of the leaf removal apparatus; and contacting the harvested produce with a plurality of flexible members connected to the framework, and the stripping roller.