Patents by Inventor Hubert Truffaux

Hubert Truffaux 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).

  • Patent number: 6302264
    Abstract: Conveyor system for plants comprising at least one track, each track comprising support means (230) to hold each stalk, stem or root (2) of plants (1) with head being conveyed, guide means (210) of determined shape made up of a succession of straight and curved lines able to take any direction in three-dimensional space, and sliding means (220) within guide means (210), these sliding means being integral with support means (230) and having a translation movement that is parallel to guide means (210) to convey plants (1) over a determined route, the shape of guide means (210) being substantially identical to the line of the conveying route taken by plants (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Inventor: Hubert Truffaux
  • Patent number: 5924271
    Abstract: A system for picking cabbages includes at least one picking channel having structure for centering and straightening the cabbage plants. The structure is defined by two rotary disks that rotate in the processing direction relative to a flared intake of guides for supporting plants. The picking channel also includes structure for sectioning cabbage leaves and stems, which structure consists of one disk that completely cuts the path of each plant, and can be adjusted at a height relative to the ground. The overall unit is mounted on a frame that is equipped with structure for maintaining ground clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: ABC Metal S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Hubert Truffaux