Abstract: An apparatus for recovering the suspended particles from waste water comprising a tank (10) having an upper section (14) for receiving waste water, a lower chamber (16) and a base plate (18) separating the upper section (14) and the lower chamber (18). In one aspect the base plate is a filter screen that has a central opening (20) and a closure 28 therefore. The apparatus has a filter press plate (24) within the upper section (14) and is moveable between a non-filtering position spaced away from the base plate (18) and a filtering position in which the filter member (24) and base plate (18) are pressed together so as to separate water from the particles and compress the particles to form a substantially dewatered product that can then pass through the opening (20) into the lower chamber (16) for collection.

Abstract: An apparatus for recovering the suspended particles from waste water comprising a tank (10) having an upper section (14) for receiving waste water, a lower chamber (16) and a base plate (18) separating the upper section (14) and the lower chamber (18). In one aspect the base plate is a filter screen that has a central opening (20) and a closure 28 therefore. The apparatus has a filter press plate (24) within the upper section (14) and is moveable between a non-filtering position spaced away from the base plate (18) and a filtering position in which the filter member (24) and base plate (18) are pressed together so as to separate water from the particles and compress the particles to form a substantially dewatered product that can then pass through the opening (20) into the lower chamber (16) for collection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use with a fruit-bearing tree, the device being adapted to be mounted to a tree trunk and when mounted the device includes; a catching means which in use has an upper perimeter and an aperture through which a tree trunk passes; a support means having a collar attachable around the tree trunk, a support ring and at least two support members, wherein the support ring is mounted to the catching means at a location spaced inwardly from the upper perimeter, the collar is located above the catching means and the support members extend between the collar and the support ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use with a fruit-bearing tree, the device being adapted to be mounted to a tree trunk and when mounted the device includes; a catching means which in use has an upper perimeter and an aperture through which a tree trunk passes; a support means having a collar attachable around the tree trunk, a support ring and at least two support members, wherein the support ring is mounted to the catching means at a location spaced inwardly from the upper perimeter, the collar is located above the catching means and the support members extend between the collar and the support ring.

Abstract: A device (11) for catching fruit from a fruit-bearing tree. The device (11) has a catching means (10) formed from at least one wall so as to define a catching zone (9). A collecting zone (17) is located within or near a lowermost region of the catching zone (9) so that fruit falling into catching zone (9) is guided by the wall towards the collecting zone (17).