Patents Assigned to Fruit Growers Supply Company
  • Patent number: 10681933
    Abstract: A roller brush bed and a fluid delivery system are provided. The fluid deliver system includes a fluid source, a fluid supply tube connected to the fluid source, a movable fluid delivery bar in fluid communication with the fluid supply tube and a drive system attached to the movable fluid delivery bar and configured to move the movable fluid delivery bar relative to the at least one roller brush and along the roller brush bed, wherein the movable fluid delivery bar is configured to spray fluid toward the at least one roller brush as the movable fluid delivery bar is moved along the roller brush bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventors: David Michael Sorenson, Jose Torres
  • Patent number: 9908705
    Abstract: A roller brush bed and drive system includes a motor, a motor drive shaft mechanically coupled to the motor, the motor drive shaft extending orthogonal to the roller brush, at least one gearbox mechanically coupled to the motor drive shaft, the at least one gearbox configured to mechanically couple to the roller brush and transmit torque from the motor drive shaft to the roller brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FRUIT GROWERS SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventor: David Michael Sorenson
  • Patent number: 8695612
    Abstract: A bin washer device for washing bins including a conveyor for moving the bins in a conveying direction, a support and at least two bin holders rotatably supported on the support for rotation about an axis adjacent the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Valley Packline Solutions, Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventors: Jim Parra, Robert Guerra, Bruce Adams, David Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20130026089
    Abstract: A dual-side cleaning traversing screen filtration system which generally comprises a main trough water containment housing, a traversing manifold having a multitude of top and bottom disposed spray heads, flexible plumbing, a substantially planar, rectangular supported screen which is disposed over, and spans the opening of, the main trough water containment housing which, in the preferred embodiment, has a rectangular box like shape, with the combined assemblage functioning as a filter to separate unwanted debris from the water that passes through the screen into the slightly inclined main trough water containment housing where it can be continually removed and re-used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: FRUIT GROWERS SUPPLY COMPANY
    Inventors: David M. Sorenson, Bruce Adams
  • Patent number: 8297447
    Abstract: A dual-side cleaning traversing screen filtration system which generally comprises a main trough water containment housing, a traversing manifold having a multitude of top and bottom disposed spray heads, flexible plumbing, a substantially planar, rectangular supported screen which is disposed over, and spans the opening of, the main trough water containment housing which, in the preferred embodiment, has a rectangular box like shape, with the combined assemblage functioning as a filter to separate unwanted debris from the water that passes through the screen into the slightly inclined main trough water containment housing where it can be continually removed and re-used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventors: David Sorenson, Bruce Adams
  • Publication number: 20100192984
    Abstract: A bin washer device disposed along a conveyor that moves bins, includes a support and at least two bin holders, preferably three bin holders, rotatably supported on the support above the conveyor. Two left sprays are provided outside the path of the bin holders and at angles that are perpendicular to one another. Similarly, two right sprays are provided outside the path and at angles perpendicular to one another. The right sprays minor the left sprays whereby that all sides of a bin are washed. A method includes stopping rotation of the support, discharging a bin from a first bin holder and receiving a bin into the first bin holder. The support is then rotated and the bins in the bin holders are washed. The support is again stopped and a bin a discharged from a second bin holder, and a next bin is received in the second bin holder. The support is then rotated and the bins in the bin holders are washed. These steps are repeated for each bin holder and/or until all of the bins have been washed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: Valley Packline Solutions, Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventors: Jim PARRA, Robert Guerra, Bruce Adams, David Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20100108620
    Abstract: A dual-side cleaning traversing screen filtration system which generally comprises a main trough water containment housing, a traversing manifold having a multitude of top and bottom disposed spray heads, flexible plumbing, a substantially planar, rectangular supported screen which is disposed over, and spans the opening of, the main trough water containment housing which, in the preferred embodiment, has a rectangular box like shape, with the combined assemblage functioning as a filter to separate unwanted debris from the water that passes through the screen into the slightly inclined main trough water containment housing where it can be continually removed and re-used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventors: David Sorenson, Bruce Adams
  • Patent number: 6641032
    Abstract: A stackable container formed from a unitary blank pre-cut and pre-scored with an improved design directed at providing material cost savings while achieving stacking stability and related benefits. The container includes a base with two sets of opposing walls. The first set of walls each include a first panel attached at a lower edge to the base and a second panel attached at an upper edge to the first panel and thereby forming at least one stacking tab having a two-ply thickness. The second set of opposing walls each include an outer panel attached to the base; two center flaps, each attached to the corresponding side edge of the first panel thereby forming a corner; and two inner flaps, each attached the corresponding center flap. The container further includes four reinforcement panels, each attached to the adjacent side edge of the corresponding second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventor: Johan H. Schilling
  • Patent number: 6443358
    Abstract: A stackable container formed from a single-piece blank pre-cut and pre-scored with an improved design directed at providing material cost savings while achieving stacking stability and related benefits. The container includes a base with two sets of opposing walls. Each wall of the first set incorporates a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is foldably attached at a lower edge to the base and is hinged at an upper edge to the second panel, wherein the upper edge also defines a shoulder. Each wall of the first set further incorporates at least one stacking tab that extends beyond the shoulder. The stacking tabs are two-ply and have a tab base and a sequencing panel. The tab base extend from the first panel and is foldably attached to the sequencing panel, wherein the tab base and the sequencing panel are formed from material cut from the second panel, thereby providing the benefits of two-ply stacking tabs and two-ply walls without expanding size requirements of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Fruit Growers Supply Company
    Inventor: Johan H. Schilling