Plant extractor and cultivating apparatus
US4921050A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D25/048
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Plant extracting apparatus is provided by the present invention which utilizes spaced pairs of endless belts having adjacent runs which extend from an inlet adjacent the ground towards an elevated outlet above a cutter assembly. The adjacent runs of the belts are biassed towards one another and engage plants therebetween and pull them from the ground as they are conveyed along the adjacent runs and as the apparatus travels along. Transfer means are provided for transferring the plants to the cutter assembly.
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