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Method for harvesting narrowly spaced rows of plants, method for converting conventional apparatus for such harvesting and apparatus for such harvesting

US4498277A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1983
Grant dateFeb 12, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D46/08
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for picking closely spaced rows of plants using a harvesting machine having spindle-type picking heads; a method of modifying a conventional harvesting machine to harvest closely spaced rows of plants; and a harvesting machine having spindle-type picking heads for harvesting closely spaced rows of plants.

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