Fruit picking apparatus
Patent 4109449 Issued on August 29, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 23, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 23, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3127725 3138912 3257789 3413786 3475889 3646741 Fruit harvesting machine Patent #: 4000601 InventorApplicationNo. 05/698852 filed on 06/23/1976US Classes:56/328.1FRUIT GATHERERExaminersPrimary: Kinsey, Russell R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA01D 46/00 (20060101)A01D 46/26 (20060101) AbstractA fruit harvesting machine for harvesting citrus fruit has a plurality of booms mounted to a vehicle. The booms are mounted to pass through fruit trees as the vehicle moves along for picking fruit on the trees. Each boom has fruit picking devices mounted thereon for collecting the fruit and conveying it to the vehicle and each boom has a breakaway mechanism allowing the boom to individually swing towards the vehicle responsive to contact with large tree limbs to allow individual booms to clear the tree limb and then be restored to its normal position to prevent damage to the larger limbs. Each boom has a plurality of fruit picking members and stationary discs mounted on a rotating shaft mounted to the boom for twisting fruit from limbs. | |
