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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Harald Mang, Winnender, DE;
Georg Maier, Kernen, DE;
Wolfgang Layher, Waiblingen, DE;
Alexander Erkert, Korb, DE;
Marc Mildner, Alfdorf, DE;
Harald Mang, Winnender, DE;
Georg Maier, Kernen, DE;
Wolfgang Layher, Waiblingen, DE;
Alexander Erkert, Korb, DE;
Marc Mildner, Alfdorf, DE;
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG, , DE;
Abstract
A manually guided apparatus for collecting objects, especially fruits and nuts, including a pick-up drum rotatably mounted in the drum chamber of a housing. The drum is disposed approximately transverse to the direction of operation, and is rotationally driven by a drive unit. The housing has a wall section extending over the width of the drum approximately at the level of the outer diameter thereof. A ground support is disposed in the region of ends of the drum. A collection channel provides communication for picked-up objects between the drum chamber and a collection receptacle for receiving the objects. The wall section of the housing and the drum cooperate with one another such that objects are accelerated along the wall section toward the collection channel and are ejected out of the drum chamber along a trajectory into the collection receptacle. A handle is operatively connected to the housing for moving the housing in the direction of operation.