Grape harvester

Details Grape harvester Grape harvester

1981-11-09

1983-07-05

Mancene, Gene

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

Berry strippers

56328TS, A01D 4626, A01D 4628

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043910858

ABSTRACT:
A harvester for shaking a grape vine to remove grapes therefrom. A harvesting vehicle includes a pivotally mounted picking head suspended over in straddling fashion a row of grape vines. A pair of swingably mounted and oppositely aligned contact members are reciprocated in unison back and forth against opposite sides of the grape vine. The contact members are driven by a pair of cranks in turn rotated by a motor. A pair of counterweights rotate in unison with but in an opposite direction by its associated crankshaft in turn driving the crank arm and contact member.

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