Tree harvesting apparatus
OwnerBernard Theleninventor
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Abstract
A tree fruit or nut harvesting apparatus includes first and second sheets. A pair of clamps are provided for each tree and trap overlapped side edges of the first and second sheets adjacent an upper end of a tree trunk. Opposite side edges of the first and second sheets are disposed at a downward and outward acute angle to the tree trunk to form the first and second sheets in an inverted V-shape. The oppose side edges of the first and second sheets form a collection tray. The clamps may be coupled by a tape to tree branches. An intermediate support using the first and second overlapped clamps members is supported by or tapes ties to tree branches on a ground mounted stake supporting an intermediate location of the first and second sheets between two adjacent trees.
Claims10
A fruit tree or nut harvesting apparatus for trees arranged in spaced rows comprising:
- first and second sheets, each having opposed first and second side edges;
- a pair of clamps for each tree;
- each pair of clamps clamps overlapped first side edges of the first and second sheets adjacent an upper end of a tree trunk;
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- the second side edges of the first and second sheets disposed at a downward and outward angle from the clamps to ground surface to form the first and second sheets in a joined inverted V-shape to allow fruit or nuts falling from a tree to move over the first and second sheets toward the second side edges of the first and second sheets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.