ES1058694U - Useful to collect chumbos figs (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Tool for the picking of prickly pears characterized by being equipped with a handle "C" (figure 2), approximately 1.5 to 2.0 meters long, of circular or elliptical section with a longitudinal groove. The handle is closed at its lower end with a plug "d" (fig.2) of rubber, plastic or similar. At its upper end it is provided with a coupling part "b" (fig.2) that incorporates hook "a" (fig.2) which acts as a retaining element in the process of capturing the fig. It also has a slider "H" (fig. 2) with a section similar to that of the handle but of a slightly lower dimension so that it can be housed inside the handle and move freely in the longitudinal direction when it is pushed by means of the handle "i" (fig.2) that is screwed to the slide. The tool is especially characterized by incorporating a blade of steel in the form of "V" at one end of the slide and, specifically at its upper end. This "e" blade (fig 2 and 3) is the fundamental piece of the present invention because it is designed to cut the prickly pear at its base in such a way that when cutting also part of the blade where the fig sits, it remains protected against the effects of putrefaction that normally occurs when there is tearing or tearing of the fruit. The tool object of this invention is also characterized in that on the opposite side to the edge of the blade, it is provided with a steel skewer "f" (fig. 2 and 3) that retains the fig until it is unloaded into the basket or basket. Stockpile when pushed with the "g" extractor (figures 2 and 3). The tool is characterized, finally, by allowing captures of figs located in places of difficult accessibility and by avoiding damage to the collector operator by avoiding the contact of their hands with the numerous spiked needles of the prickly pear fruit. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Useful for collecting prickly pears.

Useful for collecting prickly pears characterized by being equipped with the necessary elements that allow to reach the fruit, secure it, cut it by its base thanks to a special blade, hold it once cut and detach it over the harvest basket, all without damaging the fruit and without the harvester operator suffering the least damage normally caused on fingers and hands by numerous skewers characteristic of this fruit.

The prickly pear cut is done in such a way tearing does not occur in the area of attachment of the fig with the shovel of the prickly pear which favors its conservation and prevents it from rotting After a short period of time since collection.

Object of the invention

The present invention, as indicated in the basic description set forth above, refers to a tool specially designed for fig collection prickly pears also known as "tunos" or "shovel figs" and that is characterized by being equipped with the necessary elements which allow the following sequence of operations to be carried out:

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reach the fruit thanks to a handle of sufficient length for this.

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consolidation for Secure your capture.

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Cutting process for the right place with a special blade overlooking its subsequent conservation

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assurance of fruit once cut.

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detachment of the fig on the basket or carrycot where it is transported to the place of collection.

All this responds to a simple process that allows to collect prickly pear figs avoiding damage in fingers and hands produced by the numerous skewers that are gifted the fruits of the prickly pears also known as "opuntias" or "tuneras".

Background of the invention

Prickly pears are abundant in Spain, in special in warm Mediterranean areas of the peninsula, such as Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, Almeria (Natural Park maritime-terrestrial cape Gata-Nijar), Canary Islands, and in general in areas aggressive, difficult floors, semi-circular slopes etc.

The picking of prickly pears has always It was a slow and laborious process that is usually done by manual procedures Its difficulty lies in the frequent inaccessibility of the prickly pears and the possibility that the person who collects is affected by the abundant skewers of the prickly pears.

It is normal to use material gloves thick or even wooden tweezers. But in these cases it happens that the fruit is affected by a defective torsion cut, boot or tear that, due to this bad execution, affects the subsequent conservation of fig messes that deteriorate and rot with speed.

The present invention comes to cover the lagoon existing in artisanal collection procedures and provides a solution that in addition to facilitating access to: fruit of the prickly pears, allows a clean cut and immediate transfer from figs to baskets or baskets where they are collected. In any case the figs fall to the ground obtaining a harvest of fruit in perfect condition for subsequent treatment in manufacturing jams or direct consumption.

Description of the invention

The present invention consists of a tool for collection of prickly pears that is characterized by being endowed with the necessary elements that allow: 1st to reach the fruit, 2nd consolidation, 3rd cut, 4th assurance, 5th detachment over the storage basket.

The fruit is reached thanks to a handle "c" (figure 2) of sufficient length.

The securing is achieved by means of the hook of retention "a" (figures 2 and 3) that is placed behind the fig which is intended to collect.

The cut is made thanks to the blade special "e" (figures 2 and 3) that allows to achieve a cut clean by the area of the shovel in which the fruit is not damaged.

Securing by means of the "f" skewer (Figures 2 and 3) is necessary to prevent the fall and possible loss of the fig that has just been cut.

The detachment over the storage basket is necessary to ensure that the fruit that has just been cut does not suffers damage that would facilitate a premature process of putrefaction.

Therefore, the present invention deals with a tool which allows the collection process to be easily machined of prickly pears.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 represents the assembly of the tool for The picking of prickly pears.

Figure 2 contains the exploded view of said tool with the following elements:

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retention hook "to"

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coupling "b"

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mango "C"

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plug "d"

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knife "and"

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spike "F"

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extractor "g"

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slider "h"

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handle "i"

Figure 3 contains detail of the head of the Useful.

Description of a preferred embodiment

Useful for collecting prickly pears characterized by facilitating simple mechanization of capture of prickly pears without damaging the fruit or mutilating excessively the shovel, when just cutting the necessary piece, and without damaging either the hands and fingers of the collector with the abundant skewers characteristic of the fruit of the prickly pear.

The tool for collecting prickly pears (fig. 1), as conceived in this invention, consists of a "c" handle (fig. 2) of circular or elliptical section with a longitudinal groove. The length of the handle may vary but an appropriate length is considered to range between 1.5 and 2.0 meters The handle, for azores of finish and aesthetics, is closed at its lower end with a rubber "d" plug (fig. 2), plastic or similar At its upper end it is equipped with a piece coupling "b" (fig. 2) incorporating the hook "a" (fig. 2) that in the process of capturing the fig acts as an element retention.

The tool also has a slide "h" (fig. 2) of section similar to that of the handle but of dimension slightly lower so that it can be housed inside the handle and move freely longitudinally when the it drives by means of the handle "i" (fig. 2) that goes screwed to the slide. The slider is attached to its top end a "v" shaped steel blade. This blade "e" (fig. 2 and 3) is the fundamental piece of the present invention as it is designed to cut the prickly pear by its base in such a way was also cutting part of the shovel where the fig sits, it is protected against the effects of rot that normally occurs when there is a start or tear of the fruit. In the backward area of the blade, the tool object of this invention is provided with a skewer of steel "f" (figs. 2 and 3) that holds the fig until it is unloaded in the storage basket or carrycot when pushed with the extractor "g" (figs. 2 and 3).

The collection process consists as previously exposed in reaching and strengthening the fig by retaining hook "a" (figs. 2 and 3); then it acts on the handle "i" (fig. 2) so that when moving the sliding inside the handle, the blade is driven "e" (figs. 2 and 3) and the skewer "f" (figs. 2 and 3) cutting the fig by its crimp with the spade of the prickly pear at the same time as secure with the skewer "f" (figs. 2 and 3). Finally with the extractor sliding causes the detachment of the fig on the basket of the harvest.

In this process there is no contact of the hands of the collecting operator with the prickly pears avoiding each other damage from the punctures of the numerous spike needles with which nature has endowed those fruits.

Claims (2)

1. Useful for the collection of prickly pears, characterized by being equipped with a "c" handle (fig. 2), approximately 1.5 to 2.0 meters long, with a circular or elliptical section with a longitudinal groove. The handle is closed at its lower end with a "d" plug (fig. 2) of rubber, plastic or similar. At its upper end it is provided with a coupling piece "b" (fig. 2) that incorporates the hook "a" (fig. 2) which in the process of capturing the fig acts as a retention element. It also has a slider "h" (fig. 2) with a section similar to that of the handle but with a slightly lower dimension so that it can be housed inside the handle and move freely in the longitudinal direction when it is driven by of the handle "i" (fig. 2) that is screwed to the slide. It incorporates at one end of the slide and, specifically at its upper end, an "e" blade (fig. 2 and 3) "V" shaped steel and is provided, on the opposite side at the edge of the blade, of a steel skewer "f" retaining and of an extractor "g" (figs. 2 and 3). 2. Useful for the collection of prickly pears, according to claim one, characterized by having a set of "e" blades, replaceable, of various shapes in its cutting edge depending on the needs of each case.