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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US);
Stephen C. Jens, Winchester, MA (US);
Serafin Albarran, Salinas, CA (US);
Richard Bascou, Westlake Village, CA (US);
Dennis J. Castillo, Salinas, CA (US);
Frank Edward Davis, Chicago, IL (US);
Ignacio Rodriguez Figueroa, Little Rock, AR (US);
Raul Machuca, Prunedale, CA (US);
Kevin Nash, Salinas, CA (US);
Jose Roman, Yuma, AZ (US);
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., Westlake Village, CA (US);
Abstract
A mechanical harvester for harvesting a produce with a stem/core planted in a field includes a chassis, and a cutting device and a transport assembly connected to the chassis. The cutting device is configured to cut the stem/core of the produce. The transport assembly is configured to transport the produce using a movable first belt with a first set of produce grippers and a movable second belt with a second set of produce grippers. When the produce is held between the first set and second set of produce grippers, a portion of the first set of produce grippers opposes a portion of the second set of produce grippers. The opposing produce grippers are configured to compress and exert a force on the produce to hold the produce between the movable first and second belts.