Harvesters – Miscellaneous
Patent
1991-05-16
1993-01-12
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Miscellaneous
56239, 5640001, A01D 100
Patent
active
051779412
ABSTRACT:
A hand-held flower stripping and thorn dulling implement has a handle portion and comb portion extending outwardly from one end thereof which has a row of generally vertical laterally spaced fingers at its outer end. The implement will strip a whole bundle of flowers at one time. The fingers are smooth and rounded configurations spaced apart sufficient to glide along the stems of the bundle and strip the leaves from the stems while also rounding off the tips of thorns of flowers having thorny stems. The handle portion extends angularly upward and rearward relative to the comb portion to place the fingers of the user above the stems of the bundle of flowers and facilitate a comfortable gripping position. In one embodiment, the comb portion and fingers are formed of length of rigid wire bent into a series of continuous, generally vertical elongate loops defining the laterally spaced fingers. In use, a bundle of flowers is placed under the arm of the user with the flower heads cradled between the elbow and the body and the stems positioned loosely along the forearm toward the wrist and the comb portion is pulled through the stem bundle away from the heads of the flowers toward the wrist in a smooth stroking action and the bundle is rotated as needed until the unwanted leaves are removed from the stems and the tips of the thorns of flowers having thorns are dulled sufficient to prevent pricking.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1533405 (1925-04-01), Griffin
Ivers John F.
Tharp Gale V.
Melius Terry Lee
Roddy Kenneth A.
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