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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1977
James Rogers, Haines City, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
An orienting device or more specifically a tilting mechanism designed to be used primarily with selectively maneuverable pick-up heads of the type used to handle large baskets in the loading and general harvesting of citrus products and the like. The orienting device comprises a frame having a fluid activated piston and cylinder assembly interconnected between the frame and a lever arm attached to the rotary shaft of the pick-up head whereupon activation of the piston and cylinder assembly, rotation of the lever arm and attached rotary shaft causes tilting or predetermined orientation of the pick-up head. The entire frame and the attached rotary shaft pivots about a pivot shaft serving also as the point of interconnection of the supporting boom, and located above and spaced from the rotary shaft of the pick-up head.