Restricted-dimension apparatus and method for mechanically harve

Details Restricted-dimension apparatus and method for mechanically harve Restricted-dimension apparatus and method for mechanically harve

1993-08-24

1995-06-06

Melius, Terry Lee

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

56339, A01D 4624

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054211468

ABSTRACT:
A mechanical fruit harvester employs a fruit-picking unit having plural, flexible probes which are extended into the foliage of the tree. Each probe has retractable fingers for separating the fruit from the stem. Each probe is significantly flexible, in order to avoid damage to the unit and to the tree being harvested. In one arrangement, the harvester is free-standing and has restricted dimensions, in order to permit movement about substantially all of an individual fruit tree among a plurality of densely-spaced fruit trees. The restricted-dimensioned arrangement employs hydraulic motor means for operating the drive, the probe extension and the probe elevation features.

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patent: 4192125 (1980-03-01), Reynolds et al.
patent: 4202158 (1980-05-01), Edwards
patent: 5161358 (1992-11-01), Crunkelton

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