Harvesters – Fruit gatherer – Berry strippers
Patent
1991-07-30
1992-05-19
Melius, Terry L.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
Berry strippers
56 128, 563401, 56DIG2, 56DIG8, A01D 4626
Patent
active
051136449
ABSTRACT:
A blueberry picking machine having a supporting frame from which two brush-like bush contacting members depend. The brush-like bush contacting members rotate freely when they contact a bush. Each bush contacting member is reciprocated vertically by an end driver unit containing counter-rotating weights rotating in a vertical plane to enable each brush-like member to dislodge ripened fruit from each branch contacted. The ripened fruit falls onto a plurality of movable catcher pans from which the fruit can travel to a continuous conveyor belt on each side which carry the fruit to the rear of the machine. A source of air supplies a large volume of air under the catcher pans and also blows air through the conveyor belts to clean the picked fruit. Secondary air sources are provided for blowing additional air through the conveyor belts to further clean the picked fruit.
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Vogel Wayne A.
Windemuller Donald
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