Patents Assigned to Santa Fe Ingredients
  • Method of picking product with a mechanized harvester
    Patent number: 7926251
    Abstract: A harvesting device for the mechanical harvesting of vegetables and the like, the harvesting device having a pair of circular supports which rotates on an axle disposed in a housing. The circular supports are positioned on opposite sides of a picking path defined by a void in the housing and through which the vegetables pass as the harvester moves. Each circular support having at least one picking element extended into the picking path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Santa Fe Ingredients
    Inventor: Henry Rodriguez
  • Mechanized harvester with curvilinear picking elements
    Patent number: 7784256
    Abstract: A harvesting device for mechanical harvesting of vegetables and the like, the harvesting device having a pair of circular supports rotates on an axle disposed and are disposed in a housing. The circular supports are positioned on opposite sides of a picking path defined by a void in the housing and through which the vegetables pass as the harvester moves. Each circular support having at least one picking element extended into the picking path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Santa Fe Ingredients
    Inventor: Henry Rodriguez
  • Mechanized harvesting machine with rotating picking elements
    Patent number: 7568332
    Abstract: A harvesting device for mechanical harvesting of vegetables and the like. A pair of circular supports rotates on an axle disposed and are disposed in a housing. The circular supports are positioned on opposite sides of a picking path defined by a void in the housing and through which the vegetables pass as the harvester moves. Each circular support having at least one picking element extended into the picking path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Santa Fe Ingredients
    Inventor: Henry Rodriguez