Abstract: An upper body support device. The upper body support device includes a chest support, wherein the chest support is configured to support the upper body of a user. The upper body support device also includes a leg brace, wherein the leg brace is configured to rest against the legs of the user. The upper body support device further includes a hinge connecting the chest support to the leg brace, wherein the hinge is configured to permit movement of the chest support relative to the leg brace.

Abstract: A strawberry box cart. The strawberry box cart includes a cart surface, where the cart surface is configured to support a strawberry box. The strawberry box cart also includes two or more wheels, where the one or more wheels are configured to support the weight of the strawberry box cart. The strawberry box cart further includes means for maintaining the wheels within furrows in a strawberry field. The strawberry box cart additionally includes a worker support configured to support at least a portion of a body of a worker.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a system for stacking boxes in a strawberry picking cart. The system includes spring-loaded hooks, where the spring-loaded hook is configured to support a stack of full strawberry boxes, and a platform, where the platform is configured to support a bottom strawberry box. The system also includes a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the platform such that the bottom strawberry box is positioned below the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is also configured to remove the spring-loaded hook from the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is further configured to raise the bottom strawberry box until the spring-loaded hook supports the bottom strawberry box.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a system for stacking boxes in a strawberry picking cart. The system includes spring-loaded hooks, where the spring-loaded hook is configured to support a stack of full strawberry boxes, and a platform, where the platform is configured to support a bottom strawberry box. The system also includes a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism is configured to lift the platform such that the bottom strawberry box is positioned below the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is also configured to remove the spring-loaded hook from the stack of full strawberry boxes. The lifting mechanism is further configured to raise the bottom strawberry box until the spring-loaded hook supports the bottom strawberry box.