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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Applicants:
Daniel H. A. M. Le Nevé, Challans, FR;
Vincent Rico, La Roche-sur-Yon, FR;
Inventors:
Daniel H. A. M. Le Nevé, Challans, FR;
Vincent Rico, La Roche-sur-Yon, FR;
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 45/00 (2006.01); A01D 46/00 (2006.01); B02B 3/14 (2006.01); B07B 4/08 (2006.01); A01D 46/28 (2006.01); A23N 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07B 4/08 (2013.01); A01D 46/285 (2013.01); A23L 19/03 (2016.08); A23N 15/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for eliminating residue from a flow of harvest containing fruit, includes a motorized conveyor for feeding the flow of harvest towards an inclined surface that is arranged to allow the flow of harvest to travel over it, the surface including air passages. The system further has a blower for blowing air through the passages in order to eject residue from the flow of harvest as it is routed over the surface.