Harvesters – Fruit gatherer – Berry strippers
Patent
1975-02-03
1977-05-10
Kinsey, Russell R.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
Berry strippers
A01D 4600
Patent
active
040220010
ABSTRACT:
A grape harvester for harvesting grapes from vines grown in various formations such as single curtain, T-top, slant top, and double curtain formation having spaced first and second cordon wires supporting spaced curtains including a frame, spaced first and second arms mounted toward the front of the frame for beating a respective curtain, and spaced first and second wire strikers mounted on third and fourth arms located toward the rear of the frame for striking a respective cordon wire which supports each curtain. The first and second arms may be removed when harvesting formations other than the double curtain, or may have additional wire strikers mounted thereon, or all of the arms without any wire strikers may be used for harvesting single curtain formations.
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Chisholm-Ryder Company, Inc.
Gastel Joseph P.
Kinsey Russell R.
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