US3320989A
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Broccoli bunching and trimming apparatus
Assignee: DArrigo Bros Co
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Filing: 1963-08-19
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1983-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Verardo Riccardo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:53
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N15/00; A23N15/04; A23N15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A VEGETABLE BUNCHING MACHINE FOR BUNCHING STALKS OF VEGETABLES, WHICH MACHINE COMPRISES A TROUGH MOVABLE BETWEEN A NORMAL VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION AND A VEGETABLE DUMPING POSITION, THE STALKS OF VEGETABLES TO BE BUNCHED BEING PLACED UPON THE TROUGH IN THE VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION THEREOF, A GRIPPER MEMBER MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN POSITION AND VEGETABLE CLAMPING POSITION FOR BUNCHING THE STALKS OF VEGETABLES ON THE TROUGH IN THE VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE TROUGH AND CLAMPING POSITION OF THE GRIPPER MEMBER, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE GRIPPER MEMBER BETWEEN ITS OPEN AND CLAMP-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A VEGETABLE BUNCHING MACHINE FOR BUNCHING STALKS OF VEGETABLES, WHICH MACHINE COMPRISES A TROUGH MOVABLE BETWEEN A NORMAL VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION AND A VEGETABLE DUMPING POSITION, THE STALKS OF VEGETABLES TO BE BUNCHED BEING PLACED UPON THE TROUGH IN THE VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION THEREOF, A GRIPPER MEMBER MOVABLE BETWEEN AN OPEN POSITION AND VEGETABLE CLAMPING POSITION FOR BUNCHING THE STALKS OF VEGETABLES ON THE TROUGH IN THE VEGETABLE SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE TROUGH AND CLAMPING POSITION OF THE GRIPPER MEMBER, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE GRIPPER MEMBER BETWEEN ITS OPEN AND CLAMP-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |