TOOL FOR COLLECTING CHESTNUTS AND OTHER NUTS FROM THE GROUND

Description

Digitally signed by: Bartilucci Sinforosa Signed on January 24, 2024, 11:25 AM Certified Serial: 2441512 Valid from 12 / 05 / 2023 to 12 / 05 / 2026 InfoCamere Qualified Electronic Signature CA Description of the utility model entitled "Tool for harvesting chestnuts" and other nuts from the ground"anomediBarattini Mauro resident in S.Donà di Piave36 / 2 16161Genoa of Italian nationality. The above mentioned tool (fig. 1 and 2) falls, in my opinion, within the scope of use for activities recreational or free time. Walks in the woods in search of chestnuts, mushrooms or other are beneficial for the body and mind, especially for people of a certain age. age. However, the physical condition, especially in elderly people, precludes the possibility of bending or squatting frequently due to physical exertion or medical conditions chronic or temporary back pain. Sharing a simple activity like chestnut harvesting for family use, perhaps always carried out peacefully, is after a certain age frustrated by the above mentioned physical problems and eventually leads to giving up share it with family and friends. For this reason the idea of ​​a simple and easy to use tool matured in the mind of the author initially for his own use and now to propose it with the request of patent. From my internet research I found a tool called "Pearl Collector Roller" "harvesting of chestnuts and other nuts" which however, as shown in the video demonstration, is used on smooth or grassy terrain, possibly flat and free of leaves and twigs that would hinder or even prevent its collection. Instead, the invention "Tool for collecting chestnuts and other nuts from the ground" can be used both on land steep floors, with harvest times that can be parise not exceeding the collection carried out with bare hands, since with the Tool the collection and unloading through the tube (B fig. 9 and 10) are very fast and require very little energy. The Tool (fig. 1 and 2) appears as a long and rigid object (the recommended size is of about 90 cm.), which has a spoon in the lower part (fig. 5) which is used for collect chestnuts or other, a part fixed centrally along the stick represented by a tube (fig. 3) which widens at the bottom near the spoon and the stick (fig. 4) which acts as a frame and support for the various parts. Having the tool a rigid structure it can be used to move hedgehogs from the ground empty spaces, sticks, leaves and anything else that covers the undergrowth, for example, chestnuts collect. In fact, with the fall from the trees and thanks to the rounded shape of the chestnuts the / UH tend to burrow into the ground so you can use the Tool to move what they It covers or gets in the way, and therefore makes the chestnuts visible and ready to be harvested. The best areas for collecting chestnuts in the woods are in fact small or large ravines or depressions that form on the ground and which, due to this conformation, accumulate a layer of leaves and burrs. Being able to move them using the Tool makes the chestnuts can become visible again. Chestnut harvesting with the Tool can also be done capturing the chestnuts inside the shells which sometimes fall and remain open with the chestnuts still inside. In this case, the spoon of the Utensil is inserted inside the open shell, the chestnuts are collected and at this point, for this and for all collections, the tool is raised by rotating the lower part upwards, moving at the same time the mouth of the tube above the container, basket or bag which necessarily must be used for collection (and which I suggest to carry hanging on the side) and unload the chestnuts. In fact, by lifting and rotating the tool from the collection position (fig.9) to the unloading position (fig. 10), these pass from the spoon and run along the tube fall into the collection container, and the operation is concluded. Then the spoon in the original position at the bottom of the ground (fig.9) and start collecting again other chestnuts. The tube is fixed to the pole by means of cable ties along engraved grooves. (points Dfig. 1 and 2), while the spoon is fixed to the stick with screws and through the holes in the handle (points E fig. 1 and 2), in the groove (F fig.) of the stick. k. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER INFQROSA BA

Claims

1) the walking stick (C fig. 1 and 2) has the characteristic of being easy to handle so that it can also be used by elderly people, therefore it must weigh no more than 1 kg; 2) following claim 1, mainly light materials such as plastic and wood must be used (for example chestnut which is resistant and light); 3) following claims 1 and 2, the stick (C fig. 1 and 2) has the characteristic of being straight and rigid, and acts as a frame for the tube (B fig. 2) and the spoon (A fig. 2); 4) Following the previous claims, the stick (C fig. 1 and 2) also has a handle (G fig. 2) with a diameter of approximately 4 cm. suitable for gripping and allowing for ease of use, while the stick is recommended with a diameter of approximately 3 cm. always referring to claims 1-2-3; 5) the tube (B fig. 1 and 2) is fixed to the stick (C fig. 1 and 2) with clamps at three points (D fig. 1 and 2) and has the characteristic of having an enlarged mouth in correspondence with the spoon (A fig. 1 and 2), with an angle of the fringes or bend of 30°, this allows the chestnuts or other things to pass inside easily and then unload, furthermore it facilitates and does not hinder the collection of the spoon; 6) referring to claim 5, the spoon (A fig.5) has the characteristic of having an angle of approximately 45° from its handle, fixed to the stick (C fig.2), so as to facilitate gripping the ground and holding the chestnuts; 7) following claim 6 the spoon (fig.5) has the characteristic of having an oval and very rounded shape (fig.5), it is preferable that it is made of metal always to facilitate gripping on the ground and to favour entry into the open shells and to retain the chestnuts in the case in question.