Patent ID: 6609359
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
An olive harvester comprising:a nonrotating outer cap adapted to be positioned over an olive tree for harvesting olives therefrom, said outer cap having at least one pipe opening into an interior of said cap for introducing compressed air to the interior of said cap; a rotatable inner cap below said outer cap and concentric therewith, said inner cap being connected to said outer cap by an axle enabling rotation of said inner cap relative to said outer cap, said inner cap being formed on an upper portion thereof with vanes enabling rotation of said inner cap by said compressed air, said inner cap having openings in a form of slits or slots for passing compressed air downwardly and creating a swirl of air against said tree for dislodging olives therefrom; and a skirt connected to said outer cap and extending downwardly therefrom to surround said tree and collect the olives dislodged by said swirl of air.