Pruning apparatus and method
Abstract
The present invention is an automated pruning apparatus that requires little or no follow-up hand pruning and requires no sensors to avoid supportive trunks or posts. The present invention uses at least one pair of flat, close angled toothed, counter rotating blades. Woody branches are directed to the counter rotating blades first with a lifting arm and secondly by a quilled drum.
- Inventors:
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- Prosser, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871263
- Patent Number(s):
- 5694753
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01G - HORTICULTURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- pruning; apparatus; method; automated; requires; follow-up; hand; sensors; avoid; supportive; trunks; posts; pair; flat; close; angled; toothed; counter; rotating; blades; woody; branches; directed; lifting; arm; secondly; quilled; drum; rotating blade; pruning apparatus; /56/
Citation Formats
Dellinger, Roger D. Pruning apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Dellinger, Roger D. Pruning apparatus and method. United States.
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"Pruning apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871263.
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abstractNote = {The present invention is an automated pruning apparatus that requires little or no follow-up hand pruning and requires no sensors to avoid supportive trunks or posts. The present invention uses at least one pair of flat, close angled toothed, counter rotating blades. Woody branches are directed to the counter rotating blades first with a lifting arm and secondly by a quilled drum.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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