Harvesters – Fruit gatherer – Berry strippers
Patent
1991-04-18
1991-11-26
Bui, Thuy M.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
Berry strippers
56331, A01D 4600
Patent
active
050673149
ABSTRACT:
A grape harvesting machine comprising a mobile carriage having a picking head operatively connected thereto. The picking head including a main frame connected to said carriage. A plurality of picking rods which are movable back and forth are arranged in banks disposed on opposite sides of the main frame. The main frame is mounted so as to be suspended from the carriage and freely pivotable relative thereto. The banks of picking rods can adopt one operating mode in which the banks of picking rods are freely pivotable about the pivot axes so that, in use, the banks can change position as the harvester moves along the rows of vines. The banks of picking rods can adopt a further operating mode in which they can be secured in selected operating positions including a generally vertical position or selected inclined positions.
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patent: 3473311 (1968-01-01), Fox
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patent: 4063406 (1977-12-01), Burton
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Bui Thuy M.
U.R. Engineering Pty. Ltd.
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