Patent ID: 7581375

Claim:
A machine for processing vine-borne crops along a path on a vertical plane extending from front to rear inside the machine comprising: a. a self-propelled harvester main frame; b. a feeder conveyor along said vertical plane for bringing severed vines with crops rearward along said path to a rotary shaker brush supported by said frame; c. a recovery conveyor provided along said vertical plane adjacent to said shaker brush for conveying shaken vines rearward along said path; d. a crop return provided along said vertical plane below said recovery conveyor for transporting crops dislodged in said recovery conveyor forward along said path to a removal conveyor; e. the removal conveyor provided along said vertical plane and located below the shaker brush for collecting dislodged crops and conveying them rearward along said path; f. an upwardly blowing airflow located along said vertical plane downstream from said removal conveyor extending across said path for separating unwanted materials from said dislodged crops; and g. a sorter conveyor provided along said vertical plane downstream from said removal conveyor; wherein said recovery conveyor, airflow, sorter conveyor and crop return all intersect a vertical axis along said vertical plane.