US 2026/0047525 A1 · Palm Seed Pod Puller

Abstract

Improvements in a palm seed pod puller that uses a lever arm operates through a pivoting fulcrum to increase the mechanical advantage of a user to pull the seed tassel more easily from the stalk with less effort. A spring directed cam applies force to clamp onto the seed tassel and can increase the gripping force as the stalk is being pulled. The cam rotates to increase the clamping force as the stalk is crushed and flattens. The cam allows the stalk to wrap around the cam to increase the contact surface for clamping. The support post is positioned within the tree and around the palm fronds where the end of the post rests against the tree to provide a base for the fulcrum and lever arm to apply forces in the opposite direction of the pulling forces on the seed tassel.

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Dependent claims

A palm seed pod puller comprising:

a lever having a first end and a second end;
a leg pivotally connected to said lever between said first end and said second end wherein said leg pivotally connected forms a fulcrum on said lever;
said fulcrum is pivotally connected in a planar relationship to said leg;
an arm pivotally connected to said lever at said second end;
said arm has a pressure plate and a cam, and
said cam is configured to rotate into said pressure plate to grip a flexible plant stalk or seed pod therein between.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Palm Seed Pod Puller

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Abstract

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