Apparatus for slicing seed stock
US6375565B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C9/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tuber seed cutting apparatus includes a cutting section, a transport section, and a conveyor section. The cutting section includes a plurality of coulter blades coaxially spaced apart on a common axis. The transport section comprises a transport bed having a first side and an opposite second side and a plurality of rollers. The rollers move as a bed generally in a first direction towards the coulter blades, but rotate in a direction opposite the direction of the transport bed. The rollers comprise a plurality of first roller types and a plurality of second roller types that are placed adjacent either the first side or the second side, the second roller types being generally cylindrical and having a diagonal ridge placed on the circumference of the second roller type to direct items away from the sides and towards the center of the transport bed.
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