Method and apparatus for picking olives or other fruits

Details Method and apparatus for picking olives or other fruits Method and apparatus for picking olives or other fruits

1980-07-17

1982-11-09

Hafer, Robert A.

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

A01D 4600

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043577903

ABSTRACT:
A power actuated picking head is mounted on the upper end of an elongated handle which is hand manipulated from ground level to pick tree borne olives or similar fruits. The picking head has a built-in collection hopper with an open top having ledges around its rim, and, a bottom discharge opening connected to a ground level receptacle by a cloth conduit for gravity guidance of the picked fruit without damage. A power rotated rake-like member, with right angularly hooked tines, rakes the fruit into the hopper, in cooperation with the ledges, while passing leaves and barring branches. A compartment in the head contains a motor, powered by flexible conduit from ground level.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3968631 (1976-07-01), Haines
patent: 3987608 (1976-10-01), Wilcox
patent: 4000601 (1977-01-01), St. Petery
patent: 4069652 (1978-01-01), Carlson

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