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US3405515A
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Fruit harvester
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-24
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Granted: 1968-10-15
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Expires: 1982-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dittmer Theodore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:02
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D46/00; A01D46/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A FRUIT PICKING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED RIGID TUBULAR ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AN OPEN END AND AN OPPOSITE CLOSED END; MOUNTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENTS NEAR THE OPEN ENDS THEREOF FOR SUPPORTING SAID ELEMENTS IN FIXED LONGITUDINAL RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID MOUNTING MENS AND IN FIXED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF AT LEAST THREE MUTUALLY INTERSECTING PLANES TO DEFINE FRUIT RECEIVING SPACES THEREBETWEEN PREDETERMINED IN MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS, SAID SPACES BEING UNOBSTRUCTED AT THE ENDS THEREOF ADJACENT THE CLOSED ENDS OF SAID ELEMENTS; ELONGATED TRANSVERSELY EXPANSIBLE FINGERS MOUNTED INDIVIDUALLY ON SAID ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID FINGERS HAVING AN ANNULAR TRANS-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A FRUIT PICKING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED RIGID TUBULAR ELEMENTS EACH HAVING AN OPEN END AND AN OPPOSITE CLOSED END; MOUNTING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID ELEMENTS NEAR THE OPEN ENDS THEREOF FOR SUPPORTING SAID ELEMENTS IN FIXED LONGITUDINAL RELATION TO EACH OTHER AND TO SAID MOUNTING MENS AND IN FIXED SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF AT LEAST THREE MUTUALLY INTERSECTING PLANES TO DEFINE FRUIT RECEIVING SPACES THEREBETWEEN PREDETERMINED IN MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS, SAID SPACES BEING UNOBSTRUCTED AT THE ENDS THEREOF ADJACENT THE CLOSED ENDS OF SAID ELEMENTS; ELONGATED TRANSVERSELY EXPANSIBLE FINGERS MOUNTED INDIVIDUALLY ON SAID ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID FINGERS HAVING AN ANNULAR TRANS-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-15 | 1972-04-15 | 1972-10-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-15 | 1976-04-15 | 1976-10-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-15 | 1980-04-15 | 1980-10-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |