Patents by Inventor David E. Gadea

David E. Gadea 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).

  • PLANT PRODUCT CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100270124
    Abstract: A conveyor method and apparatus for transporting and presenting plant products, such as fruit, vegetables, or similar articles, to a pick-up device on a packing machine which packs plant products in cartons by layer. The conveyor comprises a frame, a set of pulleys and belts within the frame, and a set of pre-formed, interchangeable pattern plates that are readily replaceable by alternative pattern plates. The method comprises loading the pre-formed, interchangeable pattern plates at a loading end of the conveyor and transporting them to a pick-up end of the conveyor where the articles are unloaded by a pick-up head on a packing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SUNKIST GROWERS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Heck, David E. Gadea