Patent · US Expired

Crop upper part counter rotating stripper and stalk lower part cutter with crusher

US7398638B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

13References

6Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Dan Malmros · Visby, SE
Benny Nilsson · Alingsås, SE
Mikael Liljegren · Visby, SE
Tommy Liljegren · Visby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2005
Grant date	Jul 15, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D47/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The method is for harvesting a crop. A harvesting device (10) is provided that has an upper harvesting device (16) and a lower harvesting device (16) . The upper harvesting device is in front of the lower harvesting device. The upper harvesting device detaches crop sections (24) of stalk sections (26) of crops (18) . An intermediate engagement member (42) bends the stalk sections forwardly and the lower harvesting device cuts root sections (48) of the crops.

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