Row-straddling grape harvesting machine - has two endless conveyors which carry grapes rearwardly and up to container from longitudinal shaker plates

摘要

The machine has a straddle frame carried by two wheels at each end. The frame supports two endless belt conveyors (14) which the front are near the ground. The conveyors are inclined upwardly at the rear to convey the gathered grapes to a container. Two vertical longitudinal plates (22) carry fingers (23) which extend towards one another on either side of a row of vines. The plates vibrated to harvest the grapes.