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Peco, Inc.

Sydney A Goldsmith

John A Taylor

Richard Kleinschafer

Harvesting apparatus for harvesting fruit, berries, and similar produce, including at least on vibratable shaker head assembly positioned to each side of a central longitudinal axis of the apparatus so that the shaker head assemblies are not transversely aligned but are in staggered relationship with respect to each other to each side of the longitudinal horizontal axis. Each shaker head assembly has a plurality of harvesting fingers which are subjected to rotational and vibrational movement by the shaker heads and, in use of the apparatus, the harvesting fingers come into contact and penetrate produce bearing plants or bushes and remain substantially continuously in contact with the plants and bushes as the apparatus moves through or over the plants or bushes, thereby subjecting the plants or bushes to continuous vibrations and shaking to cause fruit, berries or like produce to be dislodged therefrom.

Harvesting apparatus

Harvesting apparatus for harvesting fruit, berries, and similar produce, including at least one pair of vibratable shaker head assemblies, each having a plurality of harvesting fingers which are subjected to rotational and vibrational movement by the shaker heads. Each shaker head of a pair is mounted on a support, and each support is mounted for pivotal movement independent of the other support about a common axis which is located substantially centrally along a line extending substantially transversely between the shaker head assemblies. Independent pivotal movement of the supports permits good penetration of produce bearing plants or bushes by the fingers.

Harvesting apparatus for harvesting fruit, berries, and similar produce is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of harvesting fingers which are subjected to rotational and vibrational movement by shaker heads. The shaker heads are in assemblies of at least two shaker heads, and each shaker head of a given assembly is coupled to produce the same rotational and vibrational movement of each head. The shaker heads are moveable transverse to a longitudinal horizontal axis of the harvesting apparatus, and are pivotable, so that they can conform to the shape of bushes bearing the desired fruits, berries or other produce.

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Sydney A Goldsmith