Method and device for destroying banana plantation debris
AssigneeSociete de Construction Metallique et de Commerce
InventorRene Le Maigat
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Abstract
A machine for cutting and mulching banana plantation debris includes a self-propelled tractor mechanism having at least two driven wheels and at least one steerable wheel. The tractor mechanism forces banana plantation debris below the tractor mechanism as the tractor mechanism is driven. A cutting assembly is hitchable to a front or rear end of the tractor mechanism and connectable to a power take-off of the tractor mechanism. The cutting assembly as a tunnel chassis having an upside down U-shaped cross section that supports an inertial cutting and crushing mechanism. The tunnel chassis includes a substantially vertical shaft that mounts an inertial flywheel and, below the inertial flywheel, a mounting plate for rotatably mounting a plurality of cutting blades.
Claims22
A machine for cutting and mulching banana plantation debris, comprising:
- an automotive chassis having a shield for pushing uncut false trunks, and a tunnel chassis connected to the automotive chassis, the tunnel chassis adjustably mounting a grinder to selected cutting planes;
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- a first shaft that is rotationally and vertically mounted on said tunnel chassis, a lower end of the first shaft mounting an inertial flywheel part of, the first shaft having a fixed bearing for an intermediate shaft that is coaxial with the first shaft, said intermediate shaft having an upper end rotationally connected to the inertial flywheel and a lower end connected to a circular plate that rotatably mounts at least two cutting blades.
A machine for mulching agricultural debris, comprising:
- a self-propelled tractor mechanism having a power takeoff;
- a cutting assembly having a power transmission element powered by said power takeoff, said cutter assembly housing blades being powered with said power takeoff of said tractor mechanism, said blades being adapted to cut said debris at a first level that is above ground level, and a second level that is below ground level;
- an inertial flywheel provided to said cutting assembly for compensating resistive force encountered by the blades during cutting;
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- an assembly for communicating the power transmission element and the blade, said assembly including an output shaft connected to the power transmission element and an intermediate shaft disposed coaxial to said output shaft, an end of each of said output shaft and said intermediate shaft being connected to said inertial flywheel.
A method of mulching agricultural debris using a tractor mechanism having a power takeoff and a cutting assembly connected to the tractor mechanism, the method comprising:
- driving said tractor mechanism toward said debris thereby forcing said debris toward the cutting assembly;
- the cutting assembly comprising an inertial flywheel coupled to the cutting assembly via an intermediate shaft, said inertial flywheel including an output shaft, coaxial with the intermediate shaft, that provides said inertial flywheel with rotative power;
- powering said cutting assembly and said inertial flywheel with a power transmission element coupled with said power takeoff provided on said tractor mechanism;
- cutting the debris on a first level disposed above ground level with blades rotatably mounted on said cutting assembly;
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- mulching the debris on a second level disposed below said first level with said blades.
A machine for cutting and mulching banana plantation debris, comprising an automotive chassis having a shield for pushing uncut false trunk, and a tunnel chassis connected to the automotive chassis, the tunnel chassis adjustably mounting a cutting mechanism to selected cutting planes, said tunnel chassis including:
- an output shaft rotationally and vertically mounted on said tunnel chassis, a lower end of the output shaft mounting an inertial flywheel,
- a fixed bearing disposed below said output shaft, and
- an intermediate shaft connected with the fixed bearing and coaxial with the output shaft, said intermediate shaft having an upper end rotationally connected to the inertial flywheel and a lower end connected to a circular plate that rotatably mounts said cutting mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.