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WO1996013969A1 - Contenant fixe par un harnais - Google Patents

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WO1996013969A1
WO1996013969A1 PCT/NZ1995/000117 NZ9500117W WO9613969A1 WO 1996013969 A1 WO1996013969 A1 WO 1996013969A1 NZ 9500117 W NZ9500117 W NZ 9500117W WO 9613969 A1 WO9613969 A1 WO 9613969A1
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frame
straps
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receptacle
bag
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PCT/NZ1995/000117
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William Leo Coppins
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W.A. Coppins Limited
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Priority to NZ295777A priority Critical patent/NZ295777A/en
Priority to AU39398/95A priority patent/AU3939895A/en
Publication of WO1996013969A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996013969A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D46/00—Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the like; Devices for shaking trees or shrubs
    • A01D46/22—Baskets or bags attachable to the picker

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  • This invention relates to a harness-mounted receptacle which can be used as a body mounted container and which is particularly useful in fruit picking or in other forms of harvesting.
  • the picker wears a harness-mounted receptacle into which the harvested fruit is placed.
  • a receptacle is in the form of an open mouthed flexible bag which has a suitable harness to enable the bag to be worn by the picker and which allows the hands of the picker to be free.
  • the harness generally consists of shoulder straps which are designed to distribute the weight of the bag and the harvest as efficiently as possible on the person wearing the bag.
  • many of the bags also have means to maintain the mouth of the bag in a substantially open condition.
  • the harness generally consists of shoulder straps attached to the front and rear of the bag.
  • An example of a harness-mounted receptacle of this form is provided by New Zealand patent specification 64456.
  • the front straps tend to interfere with ready access to the bag and this detracts from the ease of use of the bag so that the picker's time and motion is not employed to the best advantage. This can lead to a deterioration in the quality of the work, in addition, the harvested fruit in the bag can cause a substantial downward pull on the bag which can result in the mouth of the bag being presented downwards whereby loading becomes more difficult.
  • a further disadvantage with the known forms of bags is that the bags are not designed to distribute the weight of the harvested fruit in the most efficient manner possible and this can result in premature fatigue and back strain.
  • an attempt to address this latter mentioned problem was made in the harness-mounted receptacle taught and illustrated in New Zealand patent specification 232608.
  • the design advocated does not fully address the optimal distribution of fruit within a fully laden fruit picking bag.
  • the invention relies on a brace portion extending substantially perpendicularly to the bag mouth to maintain the bag mouth at an optimal picking presentation angle and to balance the load. This system results in considerable force being applied to the thighs and midriff of the picker. That force must be counterbalanced by the back muscles acting through the harness, and hence the problems with fatigue and back strain are not successfully alleviated.
  • this invention provides a receptacle comprising; a container having an open mouth;
  • a frame which has a portion that, in use, will face the body of the wearer, the frame being adapted to support the open mouth of the container;
  • a harness comprising at least two straps with each end of the straps being individually attached to the body facing portion of the frame,
  • brace having one end attached to the container at a position distal from the open mouth of the container;
  • the securing means is located on the frame at or about a point of balance of the receptacle, and one end of each of the straps is attached to the frame at or on one side of the point of balance, while the other end of each the straps is attached to the frame at or on the opposite side of the point of balance.
  • the securing means is located on the frame at or about a point of balance of the receptacle, and one end of each of the straps is attached to the frame at or on one side of the point of balance, while the other end of each the straps is attached to the frame at or on the opposite side of the point of balance.
  • one end of each of the straps is attached to the frame at or about the point of balance.
  • the frame is of substantially crescent shape having a convex front portion and a concave rear portion, with the concave rear portion being adapted in use to bear against the wearer's body.
  • the harness is comprised of two straps, the ends of which are attached to the frame.
  • the straps forming the harness are attached to the frame in a manner such* that the point of attachment of the straps that depend from the front of the body of the wearer, when in use, are innermost from the point of attachment of the straps that pass around the rear of the shoulders of the wearer.
  • the container has an opening at the end distal from the mouth with opening being closed when the other end of the brace is attached to the frame.
  • the container is a flexible bag.
  • the brace comprises a bracing strap.
  • the bag has an opening at its bottom end to which the bracing strap is attached, such that the bracing strap will hold the bottom end of the bag closed until the contents of the bag are to be discharged.
  • Figure. I illustrates a perspective view of a preferred form of the receptacle
  • Figure. 2 is a partly diagrammatic side view of the receptacle
  • Figure. 3 is a diagrammatic plan view of the frame of the receptacle.
  • the receptacle is particularly adapted as a body-mounted container for use in harvesting fruit from trees and the like.
  • the receptacle comprises five principal components, which are the frame I , the container portion 2, the harness portion 3, the bracing strap 9 and the anchor 10.
  • the frame I is preferably formed from a semi-malleable substance such as aluminium.
  • the frame I is of a crescent shape, with the portion la of the frame being of a concave shape while the remainder of the frame I forms the front convex portion lb. It will be understood other shapes of the frame I are contemplated, a principal requirement being that the rear portion la fit comfortably on the body of the wearer.
  • the container portion 2 comprises a bag 2a which may be essentially of a tubular shape and formed of a resilient tough material as is known in the art.
  • the bag 2a has a mouth 4 which is suitably attached to the frame I as illustrated so that, in use, the bag 2a will depend from the frame I and the mouth 4 of the bag 2a will be held in an open position by the frame I .
  • the harness portion 3 is preferably formed from two straps 6 and 7 of substantially equal length which are so shaped and constructed that in use the straps 6 and 7 may extend over the shoulders of the wearer and cross over at the wearer's back.
  • the straps 6 and 7 are attachable by suitable attachment means to the frame I at four points 6a, 6b and 7a, 7b such that the ends of the straps 6 and 7 which cross behind the wearer are closer to the outside of the frame I as illustrated.
  • the strap 9 has one end suitably attached to the lower end of the bag 2a and an attachment means such as the anchor 10 is provided so the free end of the strap 9 can be removably attached to the frame I .
  • an attachment means such as the anchor 10
  • the lower end of the bag 2a will be held closed.
  • the strap 9 is removed from the anchor 10 the lower end of the bag 2a will open so the contents of the bag 2a can be discharged without requiring the wearer to first remove the receptacle.
  • At least the upper portion of the container portion 2 can be of a substantially rigid material forming an open bottomed bucket which is suitably attached to the frame I .
  • a bag which can be similar to the form of the bag 2a described above, can depend from the bottom of the bucket.
  • attachment points 6a and 7a of the harness straps and also the particular location of the anchor 10 are arranged so that they lie on a balance line X (see Figure 3).
  • the balance line X is the neutral point of the receptacle and in effect forms the centre of gravity of the receptacle which does not substantially change even when the container 2 is laden with fruit.
  • the weight of the contents of the receptacle is transferred to the attachment points 6a and 7a and the downwards movement is resisted by the straps 6 and 7 as indicated by the arrow 23.
  • the remainder of the weight of the receptacle is exerted on the rear of the receptacle as indicated by the arrow 21 and this will tend to pivot the frame I about the centre of gravity as shown by the curved arrow 24 (see Fig 2) and therefore the front of the frame I will tend to pivot upwardly in the direction of the curved arrow 24.
  • a receptacle when constructed in accordance with the foregoing description will have the particular advantage that when worn, the support from the anchorage of the straps nearest the centre of the frame I together with the support on or near the balance line X of the strap 9 will result in maintaining the orientation of the frame I into a natural working position.
  • the centre of balance of the receptacle is brought closer to the body of the wearer and thus result in enhanced comfort levels with consequent less back strain and fatigue whilst at the same time allowing for optimum holding capacity.
  • the present invention may be adapted for use with different types of receptacles and may be directed for use in different types of harvesting.

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Abstract

Dans un aspect préféré, la présente invention est particulièrement conçue comme une hotte se fixant au corps de l'utilisateur pour des activités telles que la récolte de fruits sur des arbres fruitiers. Ce contenant comprend cinq éléments principaux, notamment un support (1), une hotte (2), un harnais (3), une patte de retenue (9) et des moyens de fixation (10). L'ensemble harnais (3) comprend au moins deux sangles (6, 7) dont chaque extrémité est individuellement fixée au support (1). Ce contenant est caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation (10) sont situés sur le support (1) au niveau d'un point d'équilibre (X) du contenant, ou à proximité de ce point, une extrémité de chacune des sangles (6, 7) du harnais (3) étant fixée au support (1) au niveau du point d'équilibre (X) ou d'un côté de ce dernier, tandis que l'autre extrémité de chacune des sangles (6, 7) est fixée audit support au niveau du point d'équilibre (X) ou du côté opposé de ce dernier.
PCT/NZ1995/000117 1994-11-08 1995-11-08 Contenant fixe par un harnais WO1996013969A1 (fr)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ295777A NZ295777A (en) 1994-11-08 1995-11-08 Carry bag/sack with harness comprises harness straps attached to carry bag/sack frame, a brace and securing means on the frame
AU39398/95A AU3939895A (en) 1994-11-08 1995-11-08 Harness-mounted receptacle

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NZ264885 1994-11-08
NZ26488594 1994-11-08

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WO2004043807A3 (fr) * 2002-11-11 2004-09-10 Alfons Alber Sac a anse pour articles delicats, permettant de sortir lesdits articles sans les alterer
AU2005201655B2 (en) * 2004-04-19 2011-01-20 Gregory Christopher Soloway Apparatus for carrying heavy loads
ITBZ20100029A1 (it) * 2010-08-05 2012-02-06 Windegger Walter E Co Kg Sas Dispositivo per la raccolta di frutta

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US1754100A (en) * 1928-01-12 1930-04-08 Hammock Henry Fruit-picker's bag
US1992369A (en) * 1934-01-30 1935-02-26 John D Grabill Fruit picker's bag
US2130976A (en) * 1936-03-20 1938-09-20 Harvey F Stone Harvesting device
US4925071A (en) * 1989-02-27 1990-05-15 Jerry A. Fleming Fruit picker's bag

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1754100A (en) * 1928-01-12 1930-04-08 Hammock Henry Fruit-picker's bag
US1992369A (en) * 1934-01-30 1935-02-26 John D Grabill Fruit picker's bag
US2130976A (en) * 1936-03-20 1938-09-20 Harvey F Stone Harvesting device
US4925071A (en) * 1989-02-27 1990-05-15 Jerry A. Fleming Fruit picker's bag

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004043807A3 (fr) * 2002-11-11 2004-09-10 Alfons Alber Sac a anse pour articles delicats, permettant de sortir lesdits articles sans les alterer
JP2006510355A (ja) * 2002-11-11 2006-03-30 ズィーアイズィー・ゲーエムベーハー ダメージ防止機能または丁重な取り出し機能を有するデリケートなまたは傷付きやすい品物用の運搬バッグ
AU2005201655B2 (en) * 2004-04-19 2011-01-20 Gregory Christopher Soloway Apparatus for carrying heavy loads
ITBZ20100029A1 (it) * 2010-08-05 2012-02-06 Windegger Walter E Co Kg Sas Dispositivo per la raccolta di frutta

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