Machine for chopping crop residue
OwnerWilliam T. Fueszinventor
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Abstract
A plurality of cutting tools are attached to a pair of axles on a frame for chopping crop residue in a direction parallel to the direction of travel. A plurality of transverse knives are attached to the cutting tools for simultaneously chopping the crop residue in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel. The transverse knives are attached to the circumferential edges of the cutting tools and extend away from the cutting tool edges. The outer edges of the transverse knives are sharp and are angled radially outward from the cutting tools.
Claims10
A machine for chopping crop residue, comprising:
- a frame having a forward direction of travel;
- a cutting tool, having a circumferential sharp edge, and attached to the frame in a direction parallel to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction parallel to the direction of travel, wherein the cutting tool further comprises a hub having a pair of spaced apart circular plates attached to the frame, and a plurality of removable cutting tool segments attached to the hub between the circular plates;
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- a transverse knife attached to the cutting tool transversely to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel.
A machine for chopping crop residue, comprising:
- a frame having a forward direction of travel;
- a plurality of cutting tools, each having a circumferential sharp edge, and attached to the frame in a direction parallel to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction parallel to the direction of travel;
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- a plurality of transverse knives attached to the cutting tool transversely to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel, wherein each transverse knife has a sharp edge extending away from the cutting cool, and as the edge extends away from the cutting tool, the edge of each transverse knife is angled radially relative to the edge of the cutting tool.
A machine for chopping crop residue, comprising:
- a frame having a forward direction of travel;
- a pair of axles attached to the frame;
- a plurality of cutting tools, each having a circumferential sharp edge, and attached to one of the axles in a direction parallel to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction parallel to the direction of travel;
- a plurality of transverse knives attached to the cutting tools transversely to the direction of travel for chopping crop residue in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel;
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- a timing chain attached to the two axles for causing the axles to rotate at the same rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.