Harvesters – Fruit gatherer – Catchers
Patent
1976-09-13
1979-06-12
Kinsey, Russell R.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
Catchers
A01D 4600
Patent
active
041576420
ABSTRACT:
The device of the present invention comprises a fruit catch frame for pivotal attachment to a conveyor trailer which conveys fruit from the catch frame into a large receptacle to be deposited in the load carrying body of a truck. Fruit, particularly of the citrus variety such as oranges, is often automatically dislodged from orchard trees in large quantities. The catch frame is horizontally positioned under a fruit tree to catch the falling fruit and includes a central conveyor portion, an outer portion, hydraulically operable, between extended and retracted positions and a pair of pivotal, opposed side wing portions. The outer and side wing portions are operable to upwardly, outwardly angled positions to funnel fruit falling thereon onto the central conveyor portion for movement onto the conveyor trailer. The surfaces of the outer and side wing portions are cushioned to absorb the shock of the falling fruit to prevent injury thereto. From the horizontal operating positions, the catch frame is hydraulically movable to a generally vertical position with the side wing portions pivoted inwardly to an overlying relation with the central conveyor portion.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2692470 (1954-10-01), Boman
patent: 3218790 (1965-11-01), Edgemond, Jr.
patent: 3417559 (1968-12-01), Boman et al.
patent: 3553949 (1971-01-01), Rauth
American Citrus Machinery Inc.
Kinsey Russell R.
Wilson Alfred E.
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