FRUIT COLLECTOR Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: fruit collector has yoke with horizontal bracket, which is adjusted for required height and then secured on vertical tube of crank trunk together with fruit ramp. Length of crank trunk may be adjusted, when required. Telescopic boom composed of tubes may be extended to the required length and tubes may be secured by pins, which are defined by rubber ring in main openings. Container is located under return conical valve 26 of resilient fruit ramp. Fruit collector has cutting tool attached to crank trunk, which has toothed fixed cutting disk and comb-type movable cutter. To use fruit collector, it is taken in hands and electric or pneumatic drive is switched on. EFFECT: increased efficiency and maneuverability of fruit collector. 11 dwg