Crop harvester attachment and method of using same
US5457948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D57/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an attachment for a crop harvesting apparatus, such as a cotton picker, to improve the yield thereof. A fluid source provides a pressurized fluid. A pipe, oriented substantially parallel to the ground, is coupled at a proximal end thereof in fluid communication with the fluid source. The pipe is provided with a plurality of holes therein, the holes being oriented such that the pressurized fluid passes through the holes in an upward direction to suspend the crop prior to and during harvesting, or to cause movement or turbulence of the bolls of cotton to increase the probability of the bolls being harvested by the harvesting apparatus.
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