Method and apparatus for harvesting and picking up sod
Assignee1045929 Ontario Limited
InventorsGerardus J. Brouwer, Robert Milwain
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Abstract
A sod harvester for cutting sod strips from a ground surface while leaving an uncut strip between at least two sod strips The sod harvester includes a mounting frame and a number of cutting heads connected to the mounting frame. The cutting heads are positioned transversely to the path of travel for cutting the sod strips. At least two cutting heads are spaced apart by the width of the uncut strip. A conveyor is located behind the cutting heads for transporting the strips upwardly and rearwardly from the cutting heads.
Claims8
A sod harvester adapted for movement forwardly along a path of travel, said sod harvester adapted for cutting a plurality of sod strips from a ground surface while leaving an uncut strip between at least two of said sod strips, said uncut strip having a width, said sod harvester comprising:
- a mounting frame;
- a plurality of cutting heads connected to said mounting frame, said plurality of cutting heads positioned transversely to said path of travel for cutting said plurality of sod strips, wherein at least two of said plurality of cutting heads are spaced apart by said width to leave said uncut strip;
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- a conveyor located behind said cutting heads for transporting said plurality of sod strips upwardly and rearwardly from said plurality of cutting heads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.