Patents by Inventor Jeff Donaldson

Jeff Donaldson 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).

  • Hop picking finger
    Patent number: 11445662
    Abstract: An improved hop picking finger for use in automated hop harvesting equipment, formed from a single length of wire and having a first leg and a second leg, each leg comprising an upper segment, a middle segment, a lower segment and a helical spring between the middle and lower segments. The ratio of the lengths of the middle segment and lower segment to the helical spring diameter increases wear resistance and decreases stress breaks. An array of non-interlocking, non-overlapping hop picking fingers removably secured to a hop harvester finger bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Donaldson, Darren Gamache
  • Hop Picking Finger
    Publication number: 20210360854
    Abstract: An improved hop picking finger for use in automated hop harvesting equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Donaldson, Darren Gamache