Patent ID: 8336893

Claim:
A system for gathering strawberries, the system comprising: a strawberry picking cart, wherein the strawberry picking cart includes: a cushion, wherein the cushion is configured to allow the user to lie in a prone position; one or more wheels, wherein the one or more wheels are configured to support the weight of the strawberry picking cart; a steering mechanism with passive alignment to maintain the wheels of the cart within the field furrows; and a stacking mechanism, wherein the stacking mechanism includes: a spring-loaded hook, wherein the spring-loaded hook is configured to support a stack of full strawberry boxes; a platform, wherein the platform is configured to support a bottom strawberry box; and a lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to: lift the platform such that the bottom strawberry box is positioned below the stack of full strawberry boxes; remove the spring-loaded hook from the stack of full strawberry boxes; and raise the bottom strawberry box until the spring-loaded hook supports the bottom strawberry box.