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US 12,120,980 B1Granted
Fruit picker
OwnerMark C. Ramsey, Robert A. Fosterinventors
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Abstract
A two-piece fruit picker which includes a first basket portion and a second basket portion. The first and second basket portions may be selectively connected together to form the fruit picker. The second basket portion may be positioned in the first basket portion in a nested relationship for shipment, storage, transportation, or retailing purposes.
Claims2
A fruit picker, comprising:
- a first basket portion having an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;
- said first basket portion having a semi-circular configuration with first and second sides;
- said first basket portion having a first hook member at said first side thereof below said upper end thereof;
- said first basket portion having a second hook member at said second side thereof below said upper end thereof;
- a second basket portion having an upper end, a lower end, an inner side and an outer side;
- said second basket portion having a semi-circular configuration with first and second sides;
- said second basket portion having a first loop member at said first side thereof at said upper end thereof;
- said second basket portion having a second loop member at said second side thereof at said upper end thereof;
- said second basket portion being selectively positioned in said first basket portion in a first position whereby said outer side of said second basket portion is positioned adjacent said inner side of said first basket portion for shipment purpose;
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- said second basket portion being selectively positioned with respect to said first basket portion in a second position so that said second loop member of said second basket portion may be secured to said first hook member of said first basket portion and so that said first loop member of said second basket portion may be secured to said second hook member of said first basket portion to form a circular basket for picking fruit, wherein said first and second hook members are secured to the ends of a semi-circular support ring which is attached to said first basket portion and wherein said first and second loop members are secured to the ends of a semi-circular support ring which is attached to said upper end of said second basket portion.
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