Windrowing machine with rotary brush and depth control unit

Details Windrowing machine with rotary brush and depth control unit Windrowing machine with rotary brush and depth control unit

1975-04-17

1977-07-05

Kinsey, Russell R.

Harvesters

Fruit gatherer

A01D 5100

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040331008

ABSTRACT:
A windrowing machine includes a main rake and a reciprocable slide rake projecting outwardly and forwardly from the chassis of a mobile vehicle toward a row of trees being harvested. The rakes are partially supported in operative windrowing position by a generally horizontal boom which is hydraulically raised or lowered as required. The slide rake is pivotally connected to the boom and has its inner rear end supported by a caster wheel and its diagonally opposite outer forward end supported by a rotary depth control disc of a windrowing brush and depth control unit. The brush and depth control unit is driven by power means that includes a shaft which drives the brush and also drives the flat depth control disc. The disc is connected to the drive shaft of the power means by a universal joint. The plane of the brush is angled downwardly and forwardly approximately 10.degree. relative to the horizontal for engaging and sweeping the fruit inwardly from its path, while the rotating disc assumes the average inclination of uneven soil upon which it rests by flattening the soil due to its rotation and universal mounting.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3066745 (1962-12-01), Smith et al.
patent: 3190364 (1965-06-01), Maloney
patent: 3415043 (1968-12-01), Shones
patent: 3611690 (1971-10-01), Zweegers
patent: 3762140 (1973-10-01), Block
patent: 3893286 (1975-07-01), Buttram

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