ZA988868B - Mechanically picking fruit from trees - Google Patents

Mechanically picking fruit from trees

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Publication number
ZA988868B
ZA988868B ZA988868A ZA988868A ZA988868B ZA 988868 B ZA988868 B ZA 988868B ZA 988868 A ZA988868 A ZA 988868A ZA 988868 A ZA988868 A ZA 988868A ZA 988868 B ZA988868 B ZA 988868B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
trees
picking fruit
mechanically picking
mechanically
fruit
Prior art date
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ZA988868A
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English (en)
Inventor
William S Crunkelton
Original Assignee
William S Crunkelton
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D46/00—Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the like; Devices for shaking trees or shrubs
    • A01D46/24—Devices for picking apples or like fruit

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Harvesting Machines For Specific Crops (AREA)
ZA988868A 1997-09-30 1998-09-29 Mechanically picking fruit from trees ZA988868B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/941,608 US5966915A (en) 1997-09-30 1997-09-30 Fruit harvesting machine

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ZA988868B true ZA988868B (en) 1999-03-30

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US (3) US5966915A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0948252B1 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999016296A1 (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA988868B (enExample)

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EP0948252A4 (enExample) 1999-11-17
EP0948252B1 (en) 2003-06-25
US5966915A (en) 1999-10-19
WO1999016296A1 (en) 1999-04-08
US6430910B1 (en) 2002-08-13
US6098389A (en) 2000-08-08
EP0948252A1 (en) 1999-10-13

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