Harvester for picking berries
US6105352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The harvester for picking up berries comprises a frame adapted to be driven in a field of berries, a comb mounted between opposite sides of the frame and comprising a plurality of teeth extending substantially in a horizontal position to seize branches of berries as the frame is driven in the field. The harvester is provided with a sweeping system mounted on the frame above the comb for sweeping the berries of the branches seized by the comb. The sweeping system preferably comprises a brush parallel to the comb and comprising a rotatable shaft operatively mounted between the opposite sides of the frame and a plurality of bristles circumferencially distributed around the shaft.
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