Patents by Inventor Steve Dragt

Steve Dragt 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).

  • Apparatus and method for separating produce from their vines
    Patent number: 5846129
    Abstract: An apparatus for separating produce from a produce vine comprising: a frame (28); a substantially cylindrical shaker brush assembly (21) mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis of rotation (32), the shaker brush assembly having a plurality of spaced-apart tines (27) extending radially outwardly from the axis of rotation and terminating in free ends (31), the shaker brush assembly further being formed for vibration of the free ends of the tines as the shaker brush assembly rotates; a conveyor assembly (22) mounted for movement to the frame in a direction of rotation of the shaker brush assembly along a substantially arcuate path (37) substantially concentric to the axis of rotation of the shaker brush assembly at a radial distance therefrom positioning the free ends of the tines in close proximity to the conveyor assembly along the arcuate path; and a drive assembly (43) coupled to drive the conveyor assembly in the direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Steve Dragt