Abstract: A hop vine transfer system (10) includes a plurality of magazines (14a, 14b, 14c) each fed by an associated unloader mechanism (12). Once a magazine has been filled with hope vines (V), it is unloaded by a pivoting transfer conveyor (16) having an entrance end (50) alignable with the exit end portion (48) of the magazine. The opposite exit end (91) of the transfer conveyor is disposed in operable engagement with a picking machine conveyor (18) that moves the hop vines, with their stub ends upwardly, through a picking machine (22) to remove the hops from the vines.

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting and locking a hand gun on a vehicle. The apparatus includes a mounting bracket which is fastenable to the vehicle, and a holster bracket having an attached hand gun holster. A pair of laterally spaced channels on opposed sides of the mounting bracket slidably receive laterally spaced flanges formed on associated sides of the holster bracket, for detachably mounting the holster bracket on the mounting bracket. With the holster bracket so mounted, a projection carried thereon is received within a slot formed in the mounting bracket. A cable lock threaded through the projection, with such received in the slot, and through the finger guard of a gun carried in the holster, prevents removal of the gun from the vehicle.