Apparatus for treating a crop
AssigneeImsson Natur Teknik AB
InventorInge KARLSSON
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (5, 7, 9) for treating a crop (21), the apparatus having a longitudinal (L) and a transverse direction (T) and comprising—a cutting device (19), adapted to cut the crop (21)—a pick-up device (27), adapted to pick-up the crop and to move it substantially rearwards in the longitudinal direction. The cutting device (19) is displaceable between a cutting position (23) and a non-cutting position (25). The pick-up device (27) is adapted to pick-up the crop either from the cutting device (19) or from ground (12). The apparatus may further comprise a transport device, a front cover and/or a rear guide. The disclosure further relates to an arrangement comprising such an apparatus and a use of such an apparatus or arrangement.
Claims24
An apparatus for treating a crop, said apparatus having a longitudinal (L) and a transverse direction (T) and comprising
- a cutting device, adapted to cut said crop,
- a pick-up device, adapted to pick-up said crop and to move it substantially rearwards in said longitudinal direction (L),
- said cutting device being vertically displaceable in relation to said pick-up device, between a cutting position and a non-cutting position, wherein
- said pick-up device is adapted to pick-up said crop from said cutting device, if cutting the crop at the same time, and from ground, if picking up already cut crop.
The apparatus according to 1, wherein said apparatus further comprises
- a front cover, having at least a raised and a lowered position, said front cover being located longitudinally in front of said pick-up device.
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