Lane fruit gatherer

1763. Lane's fruit-gatherer (fig. 410.) consists of a pole (a), with a pair of forceps (b, c) at the end; one limb (b) being fixed, and the other (c) movable; a wire (d d) is attached to the moving limb which passes along a groove to the trigger (e). The pole being held by the left hand, the back of the right raises the trigger, and opens the forceps, which being applied to the fruit, the trigger is pressed, by which the fruit is secured. The forceps are formed of a ring of metal, covered with soft leather and padded.