A23N 15/04
Devices for topping fruit or vegetables
Official title: Devices for topping fruit or vegetables (topping onions A23N15/08)
A23N15/04 (Devices for topping fruit or vegetables) appears on 66 US grants and 50 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23N- Granted patents
- 66
- Published applications
- 50
- Assignees
- 35
- Inventors
- 124
- Latest grant
- 24 Jun 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pear feeding method and apparatus for multi-lane processing24 Jun 2025US 12,336,558 B2
- Mushroom packaging system26 Dec 2023US 11,851,219 B2
- Apparatus and method for plant transporation using a smart conveyor4 Jul 2023US 11,691,159 B2
- Pepper de-stemming methods and apparatus13 Jun 2023US 11,672,270 B2
- Fruit hull remover7 Mar 2023US 11,596,257 B1
- Method, apparatus and system for mushroom picking3 Oct 2024US 2024/0324524 A1The University of Lincoln
- Automatic machine for dry processing of garlic sheaves11 Jul 2024US 2024/0225074 A1Ruipac TecnolóGica, S.L.
- Mushroom packing apparatus4 Jul 2024US 2024/0217687 A1Confirmed Automation Systems Inc.
- Food imaging and processing systems and methods27 Jun 2024US 2024/0208098 A1Proex Food, LLC
- Apparatus for Deseeding a Sorrel Bud2 May 2024US 2024/0138465 A1Turner Innovations Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Product processing apparatus including orientation and coring of produce items21US 5,590,591 A1997
- Vegetable topping, tailing and cutting machine21US 5,916,354 AWm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. · 1999
- Ear corn selection and trimming device18US 5,238,121 AComputer Controlled Machines of Mn., Inc. · 1993
- Device for orienting and topping tapered vegetables15US 4,367,675 AA. Duda & Sons, Inc. · 1983
- Mushroom harvesting equipment14US 5,234,375 A1993