US3269099A
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Apparatus and method of harvesting berries
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-27
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Truman H Fricks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:45
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D46/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S56/00; Y10S56/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
IN A GROWING AND HARVESTING APPARATUS WHEREIN A TRELLIS FOR BERRIES IS LOCATED ALONG AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY OVER THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE HARVESTING APPARATUS, SAID HARVESTING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (1) A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WATER; (2) MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TANK FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE GROUND; (3) A TROUGH; (4) MEANS CONNECTING SAID TROUGH TO SAID MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TANK WHEREBY AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TROUGH EXTENDS BENEATH THE BERRIES TO BE HARVESTED SUCH THAT BERRIES THRESHED FROM A VINE FALL INTO SAID TROUGH; (5) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER INTO SAID TROUGH FROM SAID TANK; (6) AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE WATER AND BERRIES IN SAID TROUGH INTO SAID TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
IN A GROWING AND HARVESTING APPARATUS WHEREIN A TRELLIS FOR BERRIES IS LOCATED ALONG AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY OVER THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE HARVESTING APPARATUS, SAID HARVESTING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (1) A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WATER; (2) MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TANK FOR MOVEMENT ALONG THE GROUND; (3) A TROUGH; (4) MEANS CONNECTING SAID TROUGH TO SAID MEANS SUPPORTING SAID TANK WHEREBY AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID TROUGH EXTENDS BENEATH THE BERRIES TO BE HARVESTED SUCH THAT BERRIES THRESHED FROM A VINE FALL INTO SAID TROUGH; (5) MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER INTO SAID TROUGH FROM SAID TANK; (6) AND MEANS FOR TRANSPORTING THE WATER AND BERRIES IN SAID TROUGH INTO SAID TANK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |