APPARATUS FOR MANUAL HARVESTING OF SEA BUCKTHORN FRUIT FROM TREES AND OF BILBERRY FROM BUSHES Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01D46/247 

FIELD: agricultural engineering.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has tubular casing consisting of two parts rigidly connected with one another. One part is made from steel and other part is made, in conjunction with bracket, from plastic. Catcher provided at the side of casing upper part has arcuate profile with chorded size commensurable with fruit size. V-shaped gripping cut is formed on catch and connected with longitudinal slot which is in contact with cutting member of annular cutter, said cutting member being formed as longitudinal slot equipped with cutting edge. Annular cutter is fixed on carrier and placed for rotation within annular groove provided on outer diameter of casing which is engaged with spring-loaded double-armed lever mounted on fixed pin secured to casing whose drive is made in the form of button. Fruit receptacle is fixed to opposite side of casing. Such construction enables gripping of fruit and separation thereof from stem.

EFFECT: increased efficiency and reduced damage to fruit.

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