Sod positioning machine
US10368500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B45/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for a vehicle used for positioning sod strips includes a structure for mounting on the vehicle frame and a pushing plate slidably mounted to the structure. The pushing plate is arranged to be abuttable to an edge of a sod strip. A pair of cylinders are operatively mounted between the structure and the pushing plate to slide the pushing plate away from the structure to laterally shift a sod strip to tighten up seams between adjacent sod strips. The pushing plate slides in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the straight ahead driving direction of the vehicle.
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