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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1981
Norman H Watenpaugh, Gilroy, CA (US);
Patent Technology, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A machine for field harvesting of peppers or pepper fruit comprising a mobile frame movable over a field having spaced rows of pepper plants. A picking assembly is carried by the frame, comprising a structure formed to straddle a row of the plants. Means is carried adjacent the advancing end of the structure for upwardly straightening the plants. Dual means extends rearwardly of the straightening means for repeatedly impacting both sides of the plant as the structure advances over the same. Conveyor means receives the fruit that is removed from the plant and serves to convey the same to the rear of the structure. Additional means disposed between the plant straightening means and the advancing end of the conveyor means for picking up fruit located at or near the ground surface and for delivering the same to the conveying means.