Harvesters – Vegetable gatherer – Asparagus havester
Patent
1984-03-27
1986-04-08
Mancene, Gene
Harvesters
Vegetable gatherer
Asparagus havester
56 102, A01D 4500
Patent
active
045803960
ABSTRACT:
An asparagus harvester for selectively harvesting asparagus spears of a predetermined height including a mobile frame, severing mechanism mounted on the frame for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, apparatus mounting the severing mechanism on the frame for vertical movement while permitting horizontal movement thereof in any direction as the severing mechanism is being moved vertically, and guide mechanism for guiding the severing mechanism as the severing mechanism is downwardly moved and to follow the contour of the asparagus spear to position the severing mechanism adjacent the base of the spear.
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Mancene Gene
Swartz John J.
Weiss John G.
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