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Gravity wheel de-stemmer

a gravity wheel and de-stemmer technology, applied in the field of gravity wheel destemmer, can solve the problems of increasing the time-consuming task of de-stemming the pods, affecting the production efficiency of pepper growers, and still accounting for 40-60 percent of the production cost of hand harvesting. , to achieve the effect of reducing energy consumption, simple operation and maintenance, and rapid roi

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-04-16
GAMILLO EDUARDO +2
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[0006]It would be desirable if a trimmer / de-stemmer could perform the trimming operation using substantially only gravity, a fixed means, a static guiding means and a static retention means. Such an apparatus would possess relatively few moving parts, would be particularly simple to operate and maintain, and result in decreased energy consumption compared to past machines. An apparatus for de-stemming produce possessing the foregoing aspects would compliment both mechanical harvesting or hand harvesting and would allow for rapid ROI.

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Although mechanical harvesting has made inroads in the pepper growing industry, hand harvesting still accounts for 40-60 percent of a growers production cost.
Mechanical harvesters are expensive and have met resistance due to cost.
One of the more time consuming tasks for pepper growers is to de-stem the pods.
Although a variety of trimmers have been proposed which feature containers for holding a single item of produce, most are mechanically complicated and include aspects such as vibration or pressurized air in order to seat the item or to trim the ends.

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[0015]FIG. 1 is side elevation of a preferred embodiment according the present invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is a top view of a preferred embodiment according the present invention;

[0017]FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one side of the preferred embodiment;

[0018]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the obverse of (FIG. 3)

[0019]FIG. 5 is perspective view of the preferred embodiment excluding the frame subassembly;

[0020]FIG. 6 is a detail perspective view of the cutter subassembly 18;

[0021]FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of one side of the apparatus showing the position of a coaxial sprocket pair relative to the cutter subassembly 18 in accordance with the present invention;

[0022]FIG. 8a is a first detail view of element 8 of (FIG. 7) showing a pepper cap 29 being supported by guide rods 18c;

[0023]FIG. 8b is a second detail view of element 8 of (FIG. 7) showing a pepper after contact with cutter 18d having been de-capped;

[0024]FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of one embodiment according ...

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Abstract

A produce de-stemmer for generally symmetrical produce such as pepper pods that supports an item of produce in a propped orientation within a canister, a number of which are connected to a moving endless chain so that the canisters are cyclically inverted. A fixed support track resides below the moving canisters to support the item of produce so that a portion of the item is exposed during the canister travel. The exposed portion of the produce item is propelled into a cutting means which removes a desired portion of the produce item.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application is a Continuation Application of U.S. Ser. No. 12 / 931,483 filed Feb. 2, 2011 which is incoporated by reference herein in its entirety and which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 337,319 filed Feb. 2, 2010.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableTHE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not applicableDESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0005]Although mechanical harvesting has made inroads in the pepper growing industry, hand harvesting still accounts for 40-60 percent of a growers production cost. Mechanical harvesters are expensive and have met resistance due to cost. One of the more time consuming tasks for pepper growers is to de-stem the pods. Although a variety of trimmers have been proposed which feature containers for holding a single item of produce, most...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A23N15/02A23L25/00
CPCA23N15/02A01D45/00
Inventor GAMILLO, EDUARDOHERBON, RYAN PATRICKCILLESSEN, DALE EVAN
Owner GAMILLO EDUARDO
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