Apparatus for gathering and containerizing citrus fruit and the

Details Apparatus for gathering and containerizing citrus fruit and the Apparatus for gathering and containerizing citrus fruit and the

1974-09-03

1976-09-21

Kinsey, Russell R.

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

A01D 5100

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039811271

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for gathering from the ground oranges and like citrus fruits and for placing the same in tubs or the like. The apparatus comprises generally laterally directed conveyor-collector mechanisms each comprising chains or the like carrying groups of individually mounted gathering tines. These tines move inwardly and then upwardly, moving the fruit not only inwardly but raising it. At the top of their path of movement the fruit is discharged from the tines onto a transverse conveyor and thence onto a longitudinal extending conveyor. Receptacles, such as large tubs, are located in stacks adjacent the side of the longitudinal conveyor. Means is provided to discharge the fruit from the conveyor into a tub beneath the forward or rearmost stack and means is provided for discharging the filled tubs, laterally of the direction of the apparatus, without stopping the apparatus or its fruit gathering motions. The apparatus provides sweeper units at the ends of the collector-elevator means which go under the trees and bring the fruit on the ground thereunder inwardly into the path of the pick-up mechanisms. The apparatus is adapted to move through an orange grove or the like, completely gather the fruit and place it in containers and to discharge those containers, all without interrupting the forward motion of the apparatus and all being done by a single operator who rides the machine.

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patent: 3667200 (1972-06-01), Pool et al.
patent: 3762140 (1973-10-01), Block
patent: 3879923 (1975-04-01), Granger

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