Earth working – Sod cutter
Patent
1987-07-30
1989-05-09
Kyle, Deborah L.
Earth working
Sod cutter
172 20, 172 33, 414541, 4147899, 414930, 414924, A01B 4504
Patent
active
048280402
ABSTRACT:
A mobile automatic sod harvesting apparatus of the type which severs a sod strip from the ground parallel to the direction of travel, cuts the strips into sod pads of predetermined length and conveys the sod pads rearwardly toward a sod stacking and unloading station is disclosed which features a side unloading configuration to permit a pallet loaded with sod pads to be unloaded laterally of the direction of travel of the apparatus. The side unloading feature is further characterized by a lift fork assembly slideably mounted for horizontal displacement at right angles to the path of travel of the harvesting apparatus. The lift fork assembly which supports a sod receiving pallet is vertically movable at adjustable height to aid stacking the pallet with sod pads and for depositing a loaded pallet onto the ground upon horizontal extension of the lift assembly at a right angle to the path of travel of the apparatus.
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Eldred J. Woodrow
Kremblas, Jr. Francis T.
Kyle Deborah L.
Teledyne Princeton, Inc.
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