Patents by Inventor Frank D. Garner

Frank D. Garner 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).

  • Automated device for harvesting plants with uniform stem length
    Patent number: 5154281
    Abstract: A device and method for automated, mechanical harvesting of plants having differing heights and stem lengths, wherein a stem portion of the plant must be severed at a uniform, predetermined length from the top of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventor: Frank D. Garner
  • Automated device and method for harvesting plants with uniform stem length
    Patent number: 5058369
    Abstract: A device and method for automated, mechanical harvesting of plants having differing heights and stem lengths, wherein a stem portion of the plant must be severed at a uniform, predetermined length from the top of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventor: Frank D. Garner
  • Automated device and method for harvesting plants at uniform stem lengths
    Patent number: RE34855
    Abstract: A device and method for automated, mechanical harvesting of plants having differing heights and stem lengths, wherein a stem portion of the plant must be severed at a uniform, predetermined length from the top of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventor: Frank D. Garner