Movable machine and method for raking undesirable plant matter
US9587374B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H1/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A movable machine having a chassis, wheels and propulsion to be driven in a forward direction for raking undesirable plant matter. The chassis having a pair of arms, a loader bucket operable by a rotatable cylinder, a rake having three grates attached between the arms, a pair of movable controllable rake level adjusters to provide variable spacing between the loader bucket and the grates, a rotatable cylinder mounted across one end of the grates, a plurality of tines secured to the rotatable cylinder, and a hydraulic motor attached to the rotatable cylinder. The hydraulic motor configured to rotate the rotatable cylinder with plurality of tines as a single unit. A controller can operate the rake and the loader bucket as defined by a user.
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