Method and device for harvesting useful plants
AssigneeWani Industrier AS
InventorWalter Nilsen
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Abstract
A device for cultivating and harvesting growths (2,41) is disclosed where the growths (2,41) are cultivated in sectioned and/or flexible channels (1) which, when harvesting the growths (2,41) are led, by using a vehicle (4), past working stations (6) associated with the vehicle (4), where channels (1) are conveyed and elevated from the ground and relowered approximately to their starting position in conveying devices (3) running along the vehicle (4). The system is especially suited for harvesting strawberries.
Claims26
An apparatus for assisting a person in the cultivation, growing, and partial or total harvesting of plants, fruits and vegetables, or other vegetation, said apparatus comprising:
- a platform on which said person is located;
- a channel containing a growth medium and said vegetation;
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- a working station located on said platform through which said channel moves at a working level above said platform, and wherein said working level allows said person to access said vegetation and growth medium in order to perform said cultivation, growing, harvesting or other operations on said vegetation and growth medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.