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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2015
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US);
Serafin Albarran, Salinas, CA (US);
Daniel Albarran, Greenfield, CA (US);
Jorge Alejo, Salinas, CA (US);
Ignacio Barajas, Salinas, CA (US);
Richard L. Bascou, Monterey, CA (US);
Dennis Johnny Castillo, Salinas, CA (US);
Maximino Corral, Calexico, CA (US);
Whit Frans, Yuma, AZ (US);
Frank Edward Davis, Monterey, CA (US);
Stephen C. Jens, Winchester, MA (US);
Raul Machuca, Prunedale, CA (US);
Manuel Maldonado Magana, Salinas, CA (US);
Carlos Uribe Meza, Salinas, CA (US);
Gabriel Fuentes Villasenor, Somerton, AZ (US);
Terry Young, Sunnyvale, TX (US);
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Salinas, CA (US);
Abstract
A mechanical harvester for harvesting produce with a core planted in a field is provided. The mechanical harvester includes a chassis, a positioning apparatus, a decoring device, and a transport assembly. The positioning apparatus is connected to the chassis and configured to position the produce in the ground for harvesting and decoring. The decoring device is connected to the positioning apparatus and configured to sever the core of the produce while the produce is in the ground. The transport assembly is connected to the chassis and configured to lift the cut produce from the ground and transport the cut produce to a processing unit or a storage container.