Patents Assigned to Rocca Manufacturing Pty Ltd
  • Patent number: 8746360
    Abstract: A plastic mulch retriever comprises a body and at least one set of cutting or digging elements mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. At least one conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one set of cutting or digging elements. The conveyor engages the loosened plastic mulch and removes at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device can be mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch. Embodiments of the plastic mulch retriever comprise multiple sets of cutting or digging elements and multiple respective conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Rocca Manufacturing Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Antonio Roberto Rocca
  • Patent number: 8302699
    Abstract: A plastic mulch retriever comprising a body and at least one cutting or digging element mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. A conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one cutting or digging elements to engage the loosened plastic mulch and remove at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device is mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Rocca Manufacturing Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Antonio Roberto Rocca
  • Publication number: 20110209885
    Abstract: Plastic mulch retrievers are disclosed comprising a body and at least one set of cutting or digging elements mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. At least one conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one set of cutting or digging elements. The conveyor engages the loosened plastic mulch and removes at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device can be mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch. Embodiments of the plastic mulch retriever comprise multiple sets of cutting or digging elements and multiple respective conveyors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ROCCA MANUFACTURING PTY LTD
    Inventor: Antonio Roberto Rocca
  • Publication number: 20110000687
    Abstract: A plastic mulch retriever is disclosed comprising a body and at least one cutting or digging element mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. A conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one cutting or digging elements to engage the loosened plastic mulch and remove at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device is mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ROCCA MANUFACTURING PTY LTD
    Inventor: Antonio Roberto Rocca