Patents by Inventor Cornelius Johannes Maria Van Beek

Cornelius Johannes Maria Van Beek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220312667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foliage-processing device movable over land in a direction of travel for foliage of tuberous plants growing in rows on the land, wherein the foliage-processing device is provided with: at least one haulm topper provided with arms rotating about a rotation axis with which the haulm is to be broken up and with which parts of the broken-up haulm are to be led away in a direction not directed towards the land; at least one haulm puller provided with at least two rollers rotating opposite to one another between which the haulm is be gripped, and is to be pulled away in a direction not directed towards the land; at least one discharge mechanism with which broken-up and pulled haulm is to be set down next to a row or between the rows of the tuberous plants growing on the land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria VAN BEEK
  • Patent number: 11076527
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foliage-processing device which can be moved across agricultural land in a direction of travel for foliage of tuberous plants growing in rows on agricultural land, wherein the foliage-processing device is provided with: a foliage puller which is provided with at least two mutually oppositely rotating rollers between which foliage can be clamped and pulled off; a foliage-processing mechanism by means of which the foliage pulled off by means of the foliage puller can be removed next to a row or between the rows of tuberous plants growing on the agricultural land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ploeger Oxbo Europe B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria Van Beek
  • Publication number: 20190216010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a foliage-processing device which can be moved across agricultural land in a direction of travel for foliage of tuberous plants growing in rows on agricultural land, wherein the foliage-processing device is provided with: a foliage puller which is provided with at least two mutually oppositely rotating rollers between which foliage can be clamped and pulled off; a foliage-processing mechanism by means of which the foliage pulled off by means of the foliage puller can be removed next to a row or between the rows of tuberous plants growing on the agricultural land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria VAN BEEK
  • Patent number: 8196383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for stripping leaves from heading plants grown in rows. The device, which is movable in a direction of movement, comprises at least two rotary shafts, on which leaf strippers extending substantially transversely to the shafts are provided. The shafts extend substantially in the direction of movement of the device, such that leaves that grow under a head are removable from a stalk of a plant, in particular broccoli and cauliflower, between the shafts by the leaf strippers. The shafts, which lie in a virtual plane, include an angle between each other, such that front ends of the shafts are spaced further apart than rear ends of the shafts. The leaf strippers are finger-like projections, and the finger-like projections located near the front ends of the shafts are longer than the finger-like projections located near the rear ends of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Ploeger Agro B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria Van Beek
  • Publication number: 20110120074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for stripping the leaves from heading plants grown in rows. The device, which is movable in a direction of movement, comprises at least two rotary shafts, on which leaf stripping means extending substantially transversely to said shafts are provided. The shafts extend substantially in the direction of movement of the device, such that the leaves that grow under a head can be removed from a stalk of a plant, such as in particular broccoli and cauliflower, between said shafts by the leaf stripping means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Ploeger Agro B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria VAN BEEK
  • Publication number: 20110091625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a core from harvested heading plants comprising a stalk and, on said stalk, a head, such as in particular broccoli and cauliflower. The device is provided with positioning means for positioning the plant, which positioning means comprise clamping means for clamping the plant stalk therebetween, and with separating means. The separating means comprise at least one separating element which is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the separating element extends on one side of the stalk and in the second position the separating element extends on the other side of the stalk such that after moving the separating element between the first position and the second position, a separation between the stalk with the core and the remaining part of the plant during movement of the separating element from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: PLOEGER AGRO B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Maria Van Beek