Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for picking or harvesting agricultural products from plants on which they were grown. The apparatus is especially useful for harvesting peppers of various types (e.g., chili, bell, etc.). The apparatus includes fingers carried on elongated bars. Opposing bars are inclined relative to the ground and are moved through a circular path such that opposing fingers engage and lift the products and separate them from the plants. The apparatus is very efficient in harvesting agricultural products and does not crush or damage fragile products or the plants on which the products are grown.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 1992
Date of Patent:
February 22, 1994
Assignee:
Colorado Harvester, Inc.
Inventors:
Oren D. Urich, Gary L. Urich, Randy L. Urich