Patents by Inventor Edward Carl Reichmuth

Edward Carl Reichmuth 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).

  • Parallel oscillating rails of a shaker harvester
    Patent number: 9730388
    Abstract: Rail assembly 302 may comprise rail 322 mechanically coupled to oscillating members 305 and 307. In operation, oscillating members 305 and 307 may reciprocate about vertical axes 352 and 353 of vertical shafts 309 and 311, respectively. Reciprocation of the oscillating members may cause rail 322 to travel in arcuate paths 802 and 804. Arcuate paths 802 and 804 may be located in a two-dimensional plane that is perpendicular to vertical shafts 309 and 311. Rail 322 may impart a force on the trunk of a vine so as to dislodge the fruit from the vine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: The Wine Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Carl Reichmuth
  • Conversion method of harvester picking head
    Patent number: 9549502
    Abstract: A method is provided for converting a bow rod harvester into a trunk shaker harvester. In the bow rod harvester, a plurality of bow rods are attached to an oscillating member that is configured to reciprocate about a first vertical axis of a first vertical shaft of the bow rod harvester. In the conversion, the plurality of bow rods are removed from the oscillating member and a shaker rail is coupled to the oscillating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Wine Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Carl Reichmuth
  • HARVESTER PICKING HEAD
    Publication number: 20160106039
    Abstract: Described herein is rail assembly 302, which may comprise rail 322 mechanically coupled to oscillating members 305 and 307. In operation, oscillating members 305 and 307 may reciprocate about vertical axes 352 and 353 of vertical shafts 309 and 311, respectively. Reciprocation of the oscillating members may cause rail 322 to travel in arcuate paths 802 and 804. Arcuate paths 802 and 804 may be located in a two-dimensional plane that is perpendicular to vertical shafts 309 and 311. Rail 322 may impart a force on the trunk of a vine so as to dislodge the fruit from the vine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Edward Carl Reichmuth
  • CONVERSION OF HARVESTER PICKING HEAD
    Publication number: 20160057931
    Abstract: Described herein is rail assembly 302, which may comprise rail 322 mechanically coupled to oscillating members 305 and 307. In operation, oscillating members 305 and 307 may reciprocate about vertical axes 352 and 353 of vertical shafts 309 and 311, respectively. Reciprocation of the oscillating members may cause rail 322 to travel in arcuate paths 802 and 804. Arcuate paths 802 and 804 may be located in a two-dimensional plane which is perpendicular to vertical shafts 309 and 311. Rail 322 may impart a force on the trunk of a vine so as to dislodge the fruit from the vine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Edward Carl Reichmuth