Harvesters – Fruit gatherer
Patent
1989-12-22
1991-07-02
Neuder, William P.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
56330, A01D 4626
Patent
active
050275933
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for harvesting produce from row crops, a pair of beater rods for use in said apparatus, and methods related to the apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a chassis which travels along the row of crops, and a harvesting unit, which is carried by the chassis and which comprises: A means for engaging and depressing an upper side and a means for engaging and raising a lower side of various portions of the crops, with the side engaging means defining a crop receiving area therebetween and with the crop portions entering into the crop receiving area and being raised and depressed; a means operatively connected to the side engaging means for imparting first and second vertical components of oscillation to the depressing and raising of the crop portions; with the apparatus being characterized in that a central zone of the second component (said second component comprising a lower zone, said central zone, and an upper zone) is oscillated up and down about a fixed horizontal axis. The side engaging means comprises a pair of beater rods, which have upper and lower portions each and which comprise an upper rod and a lower rod which receive the crops therebetween, with the pair of rods performing a rotational-lateral motion into and out of the plant as the harvesting unit moves forwardly along the crop row, so that the pair imparts a primary up and down motion to the crop while the entire harvesting unit is shaken up and down with the secondary oscillating motion.
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Korthuis Donald L.
Korthuis Scott
Korvan Industries, Inc.
Neuder William P.
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