71 ABSTRACT A HARVESTING DEVICE 5 THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A HARVESTING DEVICE. THE DEVICE INCLUDES A CUTTING TOOL WHEREIN THE MOVEMENT OF THE CUTTING TOOL IS GUIDED BY A PLURALITY OF GUIDE MEANS, A CONNECTING ROD (4) HAVING A FIRST END WITH TWO WEBS (5) AND A SECOND END, WHEREIN THE FIRST END IS CONNECTED TO A PIN (6) AND ROTATES AROUND THE PIN (6) WHEREIN THE MOVEMENT OF THE PIN (6) IS GUIDED BY A GUIDE MEANS AND THE PIN (6) ATTACHED TO THE LOWER END OF THE CUTTING I 0 TOOL AND THE FIRST END OF THE CONNECTING ROD (4) ROTATES AROUND THE PIN (6) AND THE SECOND END IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST A GEAR, WHEREIN THE GEAR IS POWERED BY A POWER SUPPLIER, CHARACTERISED IN THAT THE CUTTING TOOL HAVING CUTTING EDGES IN SUCH A WAY THAT REACTION FORCE (FR) GENERATED DURING THE CUTTING OPERATION ACTS IN LINE WITH CUTTING FORCE (FJ H [9 C)@ 15 THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING: FIGA 60@ F SL -@