US 12,245,551 B2
Tree fruit or nut harvester to minimize machine passes in the orchard
Mike Flora, Modesto, CA (US); Brandon Eller, Ripon, CA (US); and Seth Richmond, Visalia, CA (US)
Filed by FLORY INDUSTRIES, Salida, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/039,988.
Application 17/039,988 is a continuation of application No. 16/104,133, filed on Aug. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,806,080.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/605,753, filed on Aug. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0015044 A1, Jan. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A01D 46/20 (2006.01); A01D 46/26 (2006.01); A01D 51/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 46/26 (2013.01) [A01D 46/20 (2013.01); A01D 51/002 (2013.01); A01D 2046/262 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A harvesting machine comprising:
a. a shaking mechanism operable to shake fruit or nuts from a tree or bush, wherein said shaking mechanism is located on a first lateral side of the harvesting machine;
b. a windrowing brush for windrowing fruit or nuts present on the same side of said tree or bush as said harvesting machine; and
c. a blowing mechanism positioned posteriorly to said shaking mechanism for moving said fruit or nuts shaken free by said shaking mechanism from a base of the tree or bush and away from a row in which the tree or bush is positioned, wherein said blowing mechanism is located on said first lateral side of the harvesting machine.