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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phillip R Scott, Madera, CA (US);
Franklin P Orlando, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Richard K Warren, Sanger, CA (US);
Larry L Slates, Madera, CA (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ; A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
56329 ; 56330 ; 56DI / ;
Abstract
A harvester for harvesting grapes or other fruits from plants. The harvester uses a force balanced shaker head, which rotationally oscillates around a vertical axis. A yoke extends down from the force balanced shaker. The arms of the yoke are attached to a plurality of rods, which shake the plant to harvest the fruit. Two rows of enclosures are provided below the shaker head to catch the fruit. A low profile conveyor transports the collected fruit to storage.