Apparatus for harvesting vegetable heads

Details Apparatus for harvesting vegetable heads Apparatus for harvesting vegetable heads

1977-04-20

1979-01-30

Kinsey, Russell R.

Harvesters

Vegetable gatherer

Asparagus havester

56 102, 171 61, A01D 4526

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041365097

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for harvesting vegetable heads is disclosed. A sensing means including a pair of parallel, laterally movable, head-engaging units, which are counter-rotated, is fixed to a frame. A cutting means is mounted on the frame and is responsive to the sensing means. The cutting means includes a horizontal knife blade rotatable 180.degree. for each head cut. The severed head is removed from the cutting area by a pair of counter-rotating lifter belts.

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