Method for harvesting a blueberry field
US9357707B1 · kind B1 · utility
0Cited by
21References
20Claims
0Family size
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D91/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method for harvesting a blueberry field comprises the steps of carrying a number of empty blueberry containers on a first pair of lower arms of four-arm lift assembly of a blueberry harvester; transferring a first empty blueberry container onto a second pair of lower arms of the lift assembly; filling the first blueberry container with blueberries, and depositing the first blueberry container on the ground as soon as it is full. The steps of transferring, filling and depositing are repeated with each of the empty blueberry containers carried on the lift assembly of the harvester.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.