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US 6,863,132 B2Granted
Harvester for harvesting crops
OwnerJohannes Antonius Josephus Visserinventor
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Abstract
A harvester for harvesting a root crop, and more in particular for harvesting potatoes. For that purpose, the root crop and attached soil material is guided towards a rotating helically shaped conveyor track. This conveyor track is provided with sieve openings, which remove attached soil material from the root crop during transportation. Preferably, the helically shaped conveyor track is made of synthetic tubing or rods, which can be bought on a roll.
Claims12
A harvester for harvesting a crop, comprising:
- on a first end, a conveyor track configured to transport the harvested crop and including a cutter comprising one of a knife or a dig up share;
- on a second end, a discharging mechanism configured to discharge the harvested crop;
- a sieve mechanism configured to remove material attached to the crop during transport, wherein
- said conveyor track and said sieve mechanism include at least one substantially helically shaped conveyor track having an open-worked surface, said at least one helically shaped conveyor track being mounted for rotation about a longitudinal axis and connected to a central shaft which at least substantially coincides with the longitudinal axis, said central shaft being configured to be driven.
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