Patents by Inventor Rodney Westergaard

Rodney Westergaard 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).

  • Device and method for harvesting fruit from a tree by shaking
    Patent number: 9072224
    Abstract: A tree shaker for harvesting fruits, nuts, and other tree-borne products includes a mobile vehicle and a boom attached to the vehicle and offset at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A boom pivot is provided along the length of the boom. The boom pivot is lockable such that when the boom pivot is unlocked the boom is free to pivot around the boom pivot, and when the boom pivot is locked the boom is fixed around the boom pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Exact Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan J Flora, Douglas W Flora, Adam Benedict, Rodney Westergaard