Fruit thinning apparatus
OwnerRonald E. Thompson, Refugio Salazarinventors
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Abstract
A fruit thinning apparatus for reducing fruit bruises caused when thinned fruit is discarded and strikes fruit left on the tree. The apparatus includes a chute having an upper portion which is supported upon a person's torso using a harness. A lower portion of the chute extends along the person's leg and is held in position by leg connectors, preferably at both the upper and lower leg. The outlet end is provided with an adjustable cuff to accommodate different heights of people. A cinch is used along medial portions of the chute to allow thinned fruit to be held and then released when the outlet is in a position where damage will not occur.
Claims30
A fruit thinning apparatus, comprising:
- a chute, the chute having a mouth at an upper end of the chute and an outlet at a lower end of the chute;
- a harness connected to the chute for supporting upper portions of the chute upon a person's torso;
- at least one leg connector attached to the chute for holding lower portions of the chute to a leg of the person;
- a cinch positioned between at least one leg connector and said mouth of the chute for controlling discharge of fruit from the outlet of the chute.
A fruit thinning apparatus, comprising:
- a chute, the chute having a mouth at an upper end of the chute and an outlet at a lower end of the chute;
- a harness connected to the chute for supporting upper portions of the chute upon a person's torso;
- a cinch connected to medial portions of the chute which is capable of being opened to allow fruit to pass through the chute, or closed to hold fruit in upper portions of the chute;
- a plurality of leg connectors attached to the chute for holding lower portions of the chute to a leg of the person.
A fruit thinning apparatus, comprising:
- a chute, the chute having a mouth at an upper end of the chute and an outlet at a lower end of the chute;
- a harness connected to the chute for supporting upper portions of the chute upon a person's torso;
- at least one leg connector attached to the chute for holding lower portions of the chute to a leg of the person, the at least one leg connector being adjustable to allow different longitudinal positions at which the connector is attached to the chute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.