Harvesting apparatus for leafy vegetables
USRE34678E · kind E · reissue
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A mobile harvester of leafy produce has two harvesting sections with a cutter located forwardly for severing the produce from the ground. A continuous belt having a large number of openings moves in a closed path presenting an upwardly facing surface. A low pressure plenum underneath the belt provides a vacuum attraction to the belt upwardly facing for picking up severed produce. An enclosure ove the belt protects against wind removal of produce leaves from the belt. The two harvesting sections are individually adjustable for proper height above the ground.
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