Farm machinery for laterally moving and turning over windrows of hay
AssigneeKuhn S.A.
InventorWalter Reber
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Abstract
This invention relates to a farm machine having a device (2) for picking up hay on the ground and a device (3) for moving the hay laterally and turning it over. The device (3) for moving and turning over the hay includes a flexible belt (21) equipped with drivers (22) and oriented crosswise to the flow of the hay. An at least approximately flat guide plate (23) extends from the pickup device (2) to the drivers (22). The machine according to the invention makes it possible to move and turn over windrows of hay or other plants that are on the ground.
Claims30
A farm machine for laterally moving and turning over of hay windrows, said farm machine comprising:
- (a) a chassis;
- (b) a pickup device for picking up hay on the ground mounted on said chassis;
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- (c) first means for laterally moving and turning over the hay picked up by said pickup device, said first means comprising:
- (i) at least one flexible belt or strip oriented crosswise to the flow of hay brought to said first means by said pickup device;
- (ii) a plurality of drivers mounted on said at least one flexible belt or strip;
- (iii) an at least approximately flat guide plate sized, shaped, and positioned to receive hay from said pickup device and to support the hay while it is moved laterally by said plurality of drivers;
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- (iv) second means for turning over the hay moved laterally by said plurality of drivers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.