Self-centering straddling harvesting head for small fruit...

Details Self-centering straddling harvesting head for small fruit... Self-centering straddling harvesting head for small fruit...

2006-06-28

2010-10-26

Will, Thomas B (Department: 3671)

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

Berry strippers

C056S01020R, C056S121410

Reexamination Certificate

active

07818953

ABSTRACT:
A harvesting apparatus has a harvesting head suitable for connection to a traveling carrier and suitable for straddling a row of fruit-bearing plants. A straddling carrier has the harvesting head mounted thereon. An actuator arrangement is provided and is cooperative with the harvesting head so as to move the harvesting head in relation to a median plane of the straddling carrier. A centering mechanism is cooperative with the harvesting head so as to center a lower portion of the harvesting head in relation to the row of fruit-bearing plants. A controller is cooperative with the centering system.

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