Tray for fruit harvesting system

Details Tray for fruit harvesting system Tray for fruit harvesting system

1994-12-09

1996-01-30

Buiz, Michael Powell

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

A01D 4600

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RE0351504

ABSTRACT:
A fruit harvesting apparatus is provided which includes a vehicle, a mechanism for moving the vehicle along the ground; a tray, coupled to the vehicle, for receiving picked fruit; a pivotable hopper, mounted to the vehicle, for temporarily storing the picked fruit; and a transfer system for transferring the picked fruit from the tray to the hopper. The apparatus further includes an elevator for selectively elevating the device and/or a titling device for selectively tilting the device.

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