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US 2010/0300059 A1Published application
Selective Harvester
OwnerSpencer Kim Hawsinventor
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Abstract
The present application relates to selective harvesting of agricultural objects, such as asparagus spears. One described example relates to a harvester that includes at least one set of independently controllable cutter arm assemblies that rotate about a common axis to harvest individual asparagus spears.
Claims20
A harvester, comprising:
- at least one set of independently controllable cutter arm assemblies that rotate about a common axis to harvest asparagus spears.
A harvester, comprising
- a plurality of harvesting apparatuses arranged along a cutter shaft that extends generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the harvester;
- and,
- wherein individual harvesting apparatuses include a set of independently controllable cutter arm assemblies configured to selectively harvest agricultural objects within a harvest zone that extends along the direction of travel.
A harvesting apparatus, comprising
- a set of cutter arm assemblies configured to operate in a plane;
- and,
- a control mechanism configured to independently control individual cutter arm assemblies of the set to selectively harvest individual agricultural objects proximate to the plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.