Patents Assigned to Meteorite Agricultural Equipment BV
  • Device for picking fruits using mechanical vibration
    Patent number: 7918078
    Abstract: A device for removing fruit from a plant comprising a vibratory head having means for clamping a fruit plant, and means for controlling the vibratory head, preferably an electronic control means. The vibratory head further comprises at least one reaction mass which is vibratably driveable and connected to the clamping means for relative movement therebetween to provide a unidirectional force transmittable between the reaction mass and the clamping means, and hence transmittable to the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Meteorite Agricultural Equipment BV
    Inventors: Elio Poggiagliolmi, Otis Johnston