Harvester
AssigneeYoung Living Essential Oils, LC
InventorD. Gary Young
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Abstract
A harvester apparatus, for harvesting crops for essential oil extraction, includes a longitudinal conveyor subsystem and a lateral conveyor subsystem. The longitudinal conveyor subsystem is positionable in crop receiving communication with a harvester header and is configured to convey a crop longitudinally rearward from the harvester header to a transition location. The lateral conveyor subsystem is disposed rearward of the longitudinal conveyor subsystem and in crop receiving communication with the longitudinal conveyor subsystem. The lateral conveyor subsystem is configured to convey the crop laterally from the longitudinal conveyor subsystem to an adjacent crop transport vehicle.
Claims20
A harvester apparatus for harvesting crops for essential oil extraction, the apparatus comprising:
- a longitudinal conveyor subsystem positionable in crop receiving communication with a harvester header, the longitudinal conveyor subsystem configured to convey a crop longitudinally rearward from the harvester header to a transition location;
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- a lateral conveyor subsystem disposed rearward of the longitudinal conveyor subsystem and in crop receiving communication with the longitudinal conveyor subsystem, the lateral conveyor subsystem configured to convey the crop laterally from the longitudinal conveyor subsystem to an adjacent crop transport vehicle.
A harvester apparatus for harvesting crops for essential oil extraction, the apparatus comprising:
- a supply conveyor positionable in crop receiving communication with a draper header, the supply conveyor configured to convey a crop longitudinally rearward from the draper header;
- at least one central conveyor disposed rearward of the supply conveyor and in crop receiving communication with the supply conveyor, the at least one central conveyor configured to convey the crop laterally from the supply conveyor;
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- at least one delivery conveyor disposed lateral the at least one central conveyor and in crop receiving communication with the at least one central conveyor, the at least one delivery conveyor configured to receive the crop from the at least one central conveyor and convey the crop upwardly and laterally into an adjacent crop transport vehicle.
A harvester system for harvesting crops for essential oil extraction, the harvester system comprising:
- a tractor vehicle comprising a front end and lateral sides;
- a draper header coupled to the front end of the tractor vehicle, the draper header comprising a reel and a cutter bar configured to reap a crop, the draper header further comprising two draper conveyors configured to direct the crop that has been reaped to an aft central location of the draper header;
- a supply conveyor coupled to the tractor vehicle and disposed rearward of the draper header, the supply conveyor in crop receiving communication with the aft central location of the draper header, the supply conveyor configured to convey the crop longitudinally rearward from the draper header;
- at least one central conveyor coupled to the tractor vehicle and disposed rearward of the supply conveyor, the at least one central conveyor in crop receiving communication with the supply conveyor, the at least one central conveyor configured to convey the crop laterally from the supply conveyor;
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- at least one delivery conveyor coupled to the tractor vehicle and disposed lateral the at least one central conveyor, the at least one delivery conveyor in crop receiving communication with the at least one central conveyor, the at least one delivery conveyor configured to convey the crop upwardly and laterally from the at least one central conveyor to an adjacent crop transport vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.