TOOL FOR FRUIT PICKING Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A01D46/247 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: tool for fruit picking comprises a handle and a knife fixed on it. The handle is made in the form of two plates rigidly fixed to each other. A trigger with a torsion spring is fixed on the handle end. The knife is equipped with a housing. The knife housing is made in the form of two parallel plates. The lower end of the plates is rigidly connected to the free end of the handle. The housing is equipped with an abutment for the trigger in the middle part and with the ribbed support for a peduncle in the upper part. The knife is made in the form of a cutting disc installed between the plates. The disc is connected with a link to the free end of the trigger.

EFFECT: increased productivity, facilitating the fruit picking process, excluding the fruit damage and ensuring the work safety of collectors.

6 dwg