US3203430A
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Separating conveyor for a tomato harvester
Assignee: University of California Berkeley
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Filing: 1963-05-31
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorenzen Coby
- 👤 Istvan J Szluka
- 👤 Frederick L Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:29
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D45/00; A01D45/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
IN A TOMATO HARVESTING MACHINE, SHAKER MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID TOMATOES FROM SAID VINES, SAID SHAKER MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE CRANKSHAFTS, EACH HAVING ALTERNATE CRANKS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER, THE FORWARD CRANKSHAFT BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE REAR CRANKSHAFT AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTER THROW, AND A PLURALITY OF WALKING BARS MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON SAID CRANKS OF SAID FORWARD CRANKSHAFT SO THAT IN EACH ADJACENT PAIR THEY ARE 180* OUT OF PHASE, AND A LINK ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO EACH CRANK OF SAID REAR CRANKSHAFT AND ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO THE WALKING BAR THEREOF, EACH BAR HAVING UPWARDLY EXTENDING FINGERS FOR SHAKING SAID TOMATOES FROM SAID PLANTS; AND A PLURALITY OF COMBS ABOVE SAID WALKING BARS, HAVING DEPENDING FINGERS FOR RETARDING THE MOVEMENT OF PLANTS THROUGH SAID SHAKER MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
IN A TOMATO HARVESTING MACHINE, SHAKER MEANS FOR SEPARATING SAID TOMATOES FROM SAID VINES, SAID SHAKER MEANS HAVING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSE CRANKSHAFTS, EACH HAVING ALTERNATE CRANKS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER, THE FORWARD CRANKSHAFT BEING AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE REAR CRANKSHAFT AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY SHORTER THROW, AND A PLURALITY OF WALKING BARS MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON SAID CRANKS OF SAID FORWARD CRANKSHAFT SO THAT IN EACH ADJACENT PAIR THEY ARE 180* OUT OF PHASE, AND A LINK ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO EACH CRANK OF SAID REAR CRANKSHAFT AND ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO THE WALKING BAR THEREOF, EACH BAR HAVING UPWARDLY EXTENDING FINGERS FOR SHAKING SAID TOMATOES FROM SAID PLANTS; AND A PLURALITY OF COMBS ABOVE SAID WALKING BARS, HAVING DEPENDING FINGERS FOR RETARDING THE MOVEMENT OF PLANTS THROUGH SAID SHAKER MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |