Linkage for independent vertical movement of digger/shaker/inverter root-crop harvester apparatus
US6095253A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D29/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-row peanut harvester having linkage for independent vertical movement of digger/shaker/inverter assemblies for digging peanut vines from the ground in a field, shaking dirt from the peanut vine roots, and inverting the peanut vines for exposing the peanuts to air. Each linkage comprises two A-frame structures joined at apexes a connecting member. The A-frames connect to a tool bar which attaches to a tractor and to a connector bar which attaches to the DSI assembly. The DSI move vertically independently in response to the DSI's wheels travelling on the ground, independently of the adjacent DSI.
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