Harvesters – Fruit gatherer – Pole supported
Patent
1992-04-02
1993-10-05
Novosad, Stephen J.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
Pole supported
A01D 4600, A01D 4622, A01D 4624
Patent
active
052494128
ABSTRACT:
This mechanical fruit picker is composed of a housing, (9, 11, 12, 16, 17), it has two jaws mounted on the top perimeter of the said housing (5, 6). They are mounted in such a manner that one passes through the other in the process of opening and closing. This is accomplished by them being hinged a small distance apart (8). A control rod (20) activated through a bracket (18) with a ring provided on the top end that encloses the sides of the jaws (10) is energized by a spring (15) to open and close the jaws. A cord (32) attached to the bottom of this rod takes the jaws down with a light pull. When released they snap shut. The ring then holds them shut until it is again pulled to gather another fruit. The fruit as it is engaged passes down through the housing into a flexible sleeve (25, 26) to the operator. A snap-on cap (22-24) of flexible material is also provided if only a few fruit are desired. The object of this picker is to accomplish the needs of orchardists that have been looking forward to a better method of harvesting fruit with less effort and damage.
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