Joseph N Yoder

US Patent:

8534961, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Aug 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/850997

Inventors:

Joseph A. Yoder - Lewisburg PA, US

International Classification:

B65G 53/48

US Classification:

406 53, 406135, 406144, 406146

Abstract:

A material blower for blowing materials that includes a base; a material container to hold the materials mounted to the base that is sealed to be pressurized; at least one loading opening in the top of the material container the includes a door to cover and seal the at least one loading opening; a material output chute as part of the bottom of the material container to receive material for distribution; a material exit at one end of the material output chute, the material exit including a distribution hose opening and an air blower connection; at least one anti-clumping bars that rotate inside the material container; an auger within and along the material output chute an air blower connected to the material container, the air blower connected to the material exit; a distribution hose; a power unit connected to the auger, the anti-clumping bars and the air blower.

US Patent:

62828770, Sep 4, 2001

Filed:

Jun 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/672635

Inventors:

Joseph Yoder - Lewisburg PA

Assignee:

Pik Rite, Inc. - Lewisburg PA

International Classification:

A01D 4500

US Classification:

563271

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for harvesting vinous crops includes cutting a fruit-carrying vine mass from its growing roots, sweeping the vine mass with rotary reel motion onto a upwardly inclined endless conveyor for carriage to a position of commencement of a first arcuate path and thereafter carrying the vine mass along the arcuate path by first lifting and then lowering the vine mass while imparting vibratory motion to the vine mass to separate fruit from vines of the mass.

US Patent:

50996363, Mar 31, 1992

Filed:

Sep 13, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/582712

Inventors:

Joseph A. Yoder - Lewisburg PA

International Classification:

A01D 4500

US Classification:

563271

Abstract:

Apparatus for harvesting vinous row crops, such as tomatoes, by cutting the vines of a crop from their growing roots; receiving the vines from the cutter and imparting vibratory motion to the vines to break fruit from the vine by utilizing a first rotatable shaker.