Harvesting machine for picking up fruit on the ground
OwnerEric Maisonneuveinventor
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Abstract
A harvesting machine for picking up fruit on the ground has a structural frame for supporting elements of the harvesting machine including a first rotating brush adapted to be held at ground level, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to the ground level, and adapted to push fruit towards a main sweeping brush. A main sweeping brush having an axis of rotation parallel to the ground level, and adapted to push fruit upwards and onto a first conveyer. A first conveyer adapted to transport the fruit in a horizontal direction to a second conveyer. A second conveyer adapted to transport the fruit in an upward direction to thereby be dropped within a collector bin and transported to a desired location.
Claims15
An improved harvesting machine for picking up fruit laying on the ground, said harvesting machine comprising a structural frame for supporting elements of said harvesting machine including a first rotating brush adapted to be held at ground level, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to said ground level, and adapted to push fruit towards a main sweeping brush;
- a main sweeping brush having an axis of rotation parallel to said ground level, and adapted to push fruit upwards and onto a first conveyer;
- a first conveyer adapted to transport said fruit in a horizontal direction to a second conveyer;
- a second conveyer adapted to transport said fruit in an upward direction to thereby be dropped within a collector bin and transported to a desired location.
A combination of a motorized farm vehicle and an improved harvesting machine for picking up fruit laying on the ground, said motorized farm vehicle including an attachment portion adapted to releasably connect a harvesting machine thereto;
- and said harvesting machine comprising a structural frame for supporting elements of said harvesting machine including a first rotating brush adapted to be held at ground level, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to said ground level, and adapted to push fruit towards a main sweeping brush;
- a main sweeping brush having an axis of rotation parallel to said ground level, and adapted to push fruit upwards and onto a first conveyer;
- a first conveyer adapted to transport said fruit in a horizontal direction to a second conveyer;
- a second conveyer adapted to transport said fruit in an upward direction to thereby be dropped within a collector bin and transported to a desired location;
- and wherein said harvesting machine further includes at least one connector member adapted to releasably connect said harvesting machine to said motorized vehicle to hold and push said harvesting machine along desired paths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.