US 7,320,210 B2 | ||
Safety and harvesting device | ||
Tim Straatmans, Boyne Island (Australia) | ||
Assigned to Straatmans Holding Company Pty Ltd, Queensland (Australia) | ||
Filed on Jul. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/178,124. | ||
Application 11/178124 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/471212, filed on Sep. 08, 2003. | ||
Application 10/471212 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/AU02/00282, filed on Mar. 13, 2002, abandoned. | ||
Prior Publication US 2006/0037300 A1, Feb. 23, 2006 | ||
Int. Cl. A01D 46/22 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 56—329 | 12 Claims |
1. A device for use with a fruit-bearing tree, the device being adapted to be mounted to and suspended from a tree trunk and
when mounted the device includes:
a catching means which in use has an upper outer perimeter and an aperture through which a tree trunk passes;
a collar attachable around the tree trunk at a location above the catching means;
a support ring mounted to the catching means at a location spaced inwardly from and adjacent to the upper outer perimeter;
and
support members extending between the collar and the support ring to suspend the catching means on the tree and provide the
sole support for the outer perimeter thereof.
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