Fruit picker, a manual tool
The fruit collector addresses inefficiencies in existing tools by providing an ergonomic, adjustable, and safe design for collecting and sorting fallen fruit, ensuring efficient and safe handling.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KLEINHAUS NORBERT
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing tools for collecting and sorting fallen fruit are inefficient, pose a risk of wasp stings, and lack ergonomic design for joint-friendly handling.
A fruit collector with an open grid structure, multiple material options (wood, plastic, metal, wire), and adjustable handle length, featuring a loop for hanging and a collection basket with varying mesh sizes, designed for effortless and safe collection and sorting of fruit.
Enables efficient, safe, and ergonomic collection and sorting of fallen fruit, minimizing the risk of wasp stings and accommodating different fruit types with adjustable features.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The fruit collector, a manual tool - Suitable for storing and sorting various types of fruit, e.g. pome fruits such as apples, pears, plums, peaches, etc., and e.g. nuts such as walnuts, chestnuts, marrons, and e.g. root vegetables such as potato tubers and onions. - The open grid structure allows the fruit to be inspected from all sides. - For collecting fallen fruit from the lawn, from the flower beds, from the grass of orchards. - For sorting windfall fruit into: edible fruit, peeled fruit and rotten fruit. - There is no danger of grabbing wasps. - Effortless, joint- and spine-friendly picking of fruit. - The fruit collector is equipped with a loop on the handle for hanging. - The staff will be available in different lengths. - The collection basket attached at the bottom will be available in different mesh sizes.
[0002] The fruit collector with pole and catching basket consists of: - wooden - made of plastic - made of metal, e.g. stainless steel etc. - made of wire
[0003] The execution is illustrated using drawings 1-3. Drawing 1: Overall view Drawing 2: Catch basket Drawing 3: Detail view Reference symbol list 1 staff 2 Catch baskets 3 handles 4 loops 5 Front view 6 Side view 7 Top view 8 Fastening 9 Overall view
Claims
[1] A manual tool with a long wooden or plastic pole with a handle and loop, and a funnel-shaped basket for collecting and sorting fruit. (see drawing 1: general view, reference numeral 9) At the lower end of the rod is a funnel-shaped catch basket (see drawing 2: catch basket, reference numeral 2) with an open grid structure and different grid spacing, made of plastic or metal. See drawing 3: Detail view, reference numbers 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8