	US 7,500,343 B2
	Fruit picker apparatus with a motor operated cutter
Chih-Yu Hsia, 301 Warren Way, Arcadia, Calif. 91007 (US); Michael Jonathan Hsia, 301 Warren Way, Arcadia, Calif. 91007 (US); and Patricia Shirley Hsia, 301 Warren Way, Arcadia, Calif. 91007 (US)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/511,010.
Prior Publication US 2008/0060337 A1, Mar. 13, 2008
Int. Cl. A01D 46/24 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 56—332

19 Claims

1. A fruit picker apparatus with a motor operated cutter which can be mounted on a pole consists of:

a) a basket unit and a cutter assembly;

b) said cutter assembly having a knife which is mounted on the motor which connects with a conductor loop electric circuit which includes a switch;

c) said basket unit having a basket opening toward the knife for holding and protecting fruits;

d) said basket unit having a motor housing for holding said motor of said cutter assembly;

e) said basket unit having a clamping device which enables said basket unit to be clamped on a pole or a rod;

f) said basket unit having a battery compartment for holding at least one battery and a portion of said conductor loop of said cutter assembly;

g) said switch being normally open, said switch including a part positioned in closely spaced relation to the knife and in the path of fruit stem relative travel toward the knife, whereby the stem engages said part to close the switch causing motor operation and knife motion to sever the stem traveling along said path, the basket at that time assuredly positioned to receive the fruit.