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7467667 |
A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up h...
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7264063 |
A sod harvester includes a sod cut-off system driven by a hydraulic actuator controlled by a processor in response to signals from a ground speed sensor to cut a strip of sod to a desired length. The controller also operating to control ...
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7263935 |
An apparatus for removing grass sprigs from sod and incorporating the grass sprigs into the ground, including a chassis, a sod conveying system mounted on the chassis and configured such that sod may be placed thereon and transported the...
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7165629 |
Disclosed is an automatic pallet presenter for agricultural equipment. The pallet presenter has a storage magazine for storing pallets and a rotatable table mechanism for bringing pallets into a desired location.
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7096967 |
A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up h...
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7070004 |
A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up h...
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6834729 |
A pre-starter for starting a turn in the end of a sod strip travelling up a conveyor in a sod harvester. The pre-starter includes a metal plate sloping downwardly and rearwardly with its end pressing against the sod strip to catch the bl...
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6783318 |
A towable sod stacker having a pallet holder for holding a stack of sod, a conveyor for receiving and temporarily storing a plurality of cut sod slabs and a sod pickup mechanism for lifting the plurality of cut sod sections from the conv...
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6779610 |
A sod harvester having a conveyor assembly to receive sod from a cutting head, a roll-up mechanism to form rolls from the cut sod, and a storage conveyor to receive a set of formed sod rolls, with a clamp to clamp the set of sod rolls an...
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6681864 |
A method the method of transferring a roll of sod while inhibiting an unwinding of the roll of sod comprising the steps of: (a) rolling a slab of sod into a first sod roll; (b) forcing the first sod roll onto a sod roll handling mechanis...
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6659189 |
A sod harvesting machine comprising a wheeled frame with single or dual cutterheads at the forward end and a sod-receiving wind-up saddle at the rear end. An endless conveyor with a single flight spans the length of the machine and cut s...
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6527502 |
A sod-collecting apparatus, comprising a collecting platform for supporting juxtaposed rows of coiled sods, a feed conveyor for feeding coiled sods, and a conveyor belt downstream of the feed conveyor, the conveyor belt extending along t...
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6273196 |
A sod cutting apparatus includes a cutting head positioned to cut grass sods from grass land and a sod receiving conveyor positioned adjacent the cutting head for receiving the cut grass sods from the cutting head. The sod receiving conv...
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6056064 |
A method of harvesting sod using a sod harvester involves the formation of a series of discrete slabs of sod that are positioned end-to-end, and conveyed up a conveyor that is driven at ground speed so that the slabs stay together. Netti...
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6003612 |
The present invention provides a sod plug cutting and replanting device having a body with a sod plug retention cavity formed therein. The device further includes a cutting surface positioned at a lower section of the body such that the ...
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5988289 |
A three wheeled sod laying apparatus is provided that employs a hydrostatic power system which allows the drive function and sod dispensing function to be operated at different speeds. This configuration enables the operator to vary the ...
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5845719 |
An elongated rod is journalled in a housing to reciprocate substantially vertical therefrom and has a cutting blade fixed on the tip of the lower end of the rod. A rotary motor is located at the upper end of the housing and is provided w...
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5775436 |
A sod harvester includes a cutter for forming a strip of cut sod, and an inclined conveyor for conveying the strip from the cutter to a roll-forming enclosure. The roll-forming enclosure comprises two belt conveyors at right angles to on...
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5697452 |
A sod laying apparatus is provided which also has sod roll loading and transporting capabilities and a method of laying sod using such an apparatus without requiring a winch or a separate forklift to load sod onto the apparatus while als...
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5571252 |
A sod harvesting apparatus (10) is disclosed including a cut-off device (14), a cutting unit (16) and a roll-up and core carrying device (18) mounted to a tractor (12). The cut-off device (14) includes an H-shaped slide (20) including a ...
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5454433 |
A sod harvesting apparatus (10) is disclosed including a cut-off device (14), a cutting unit (16) and a roll-up and core carrying device (18) mounted to a tractor (12). The cut-off device (14) includes an H-shaped slide (20) including a ...
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5272949 |
A device which cuts sods that are grown over plastic sheeting without cutting or damaging the plastic sheeting which is then retained in place to be used again for subsequent crops. The cutter performs four functions: (1) it inserts a vi...
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5215278 |
An apparatus for laying large rolls of turf, including a conveyor mounted on a frame for supporting a large roll of turf. The frame is supported by ground engaging wheels and includes a motor for imparting rotational movement to the grou...
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5165617 |
A method and apparatus for rolling-up one or more rolls of sod wherein the sod is conveyed on a conveyor against a blocking mechanism which include tooth like elements which extend between the belts of the conveyor. The blocking mechanis...
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4966239 |
Self-propelled sod harvesting apparatus for cutting sod from a field into strips and stacking the sod on pallets. The apparatus includes a magazine storage area for pallets, a pallet loading area, and mechanism for transferring a pallet ...
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4892153 |
A sod harvester in which two transversely spaced cutterheads form sod into two side-by-side strips and slice the strips away from the underlying earth. The strips then are wound into rolls on a roller carried by the rear of the harvester...
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4892152 |
An implement for cutting one or more strip of sod is provided which can be attached to standard vehicles, such as tractors. The cutting head of the implement is mounted in a subframe which is pivoted about a longitudinal axis with respec...
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4890801 |
A sod laying machine having front and rear sections articulated together. A boom on the front section has arms extending forwardly, with gripper arms extending downwardly from the boom to grip a roll of sod. A control roller connected to...
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4878542 |
A sod laying machine having front and rear sections articulated together. A boom on the front section has arms extending forwardly, with gripper arms extending downwardly from the boom to grip a roll of sod. A control roller connected to...
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4828040 |
A mobile automatic sod harvesting apparatus of the type which severs a sod strip from the ground parallel to the direction of travel, cuts the strips into sod pads of predetermined length and conveys the sod pads rearwardly toward a sod ...
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4674577 |
A turf harvester cutter assembly includes a blade assembly attached adjacent one end of a pair of parallel blade carrying arms. Structure is provided for reciprocating the blade carrying arms at input points opposite the pivot points fro...
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4621696 |
A sod harvesting machine travels forwardly along a path of travel and has a sod cutting head pivotally connected to a fixed rear frame by a horizontal front pivot shaft having its axis aligned along the path of travel and located close t...
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4310053 |
Disclosed herein is a sod cutter comprising a frame, wheels for movably supporting the frame for travel over the ground, a stripping blade on the frame for stripping a ribbon of sod in response to travel of the frame along the ground, a ...
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4294316 |
The present machine peels strips of sod from the ground and conveys them upwardly and rearwardly to power driven horizontal rollers. Cutting knives just ahead of these rollers cut the sod strips transversely into pieces of a predetermine...
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4162726 |
A self-propelled sod harvesting machine includes a cutter head which separates a strip of sod from the ground, an elevator for raising the sod strip on the machine, and a blade assembly for cutting individual sod pads from the strip. A c...
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4162709 |
An improved severing means facilitating the formation and handling of individual pads of sod for implementation with automated sod harvesting apparatus which comprises a rotary mounted set of spaced transversely extending blades cooperat...
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4063384 |
A sod piece for sodding a soil area is formed to have the root portion thereof substantially free of soil for facilitated transportation and improved transplanting. The soil-free sod piece may be provided in a compact configuration, such...
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3935904 |
A method and apparatus for harvesting and stacking sod is disclosed. A reciprocating cutter bar cuts strips of sod while a vertically moveable blade cuts these strips into blocks of the desired length. The blocks of sod are guided onto a...
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3913682 |
Controls for a sod cutter blade wherein a sod cutter machine has a blade movably mounted thereon and a linkage is connected to the blade for moving it into and out of the sod being cut into desired lengths of strips. The blade linkage is...
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3887013 |
A power driven machine for cutting ribbons of sod or like material from the ground, severing the ribbons into short strips and stacking the severed strips in criss-cross fashion upon a pallet. The machine includes multiple horizontal cut...
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3856090 |
A sod cutter blade mounting for use in a sod cutting machine and the blade being the one extending transversely of the fore-and-aft direction of the machine for severing the sod into desired lengths. The mounting is a pivotal type, inclu...
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3807505 |
A machine for engaging pre-cut sod and carrying the sod to a cutting station where a sod cutter attacks the sod from the root surface of the sod while an anvil engages the foliage surface of the sod at a position opposite to the cutter. ...
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3807504 |
For harvesting sod, an inclined conveyor assembly is supported alongside a tractor or other apparatus with the lower end of the conveyor in position to receive sod freshly cut from the earth. The front end of the conveyor is supported by...
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3747686 |
An apparatus for cutting a plurality of strips of sod and for winding the resultant strips of sod on a reel is disclosed.
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3738431 |
Disclosed herein is a sod cutter including a parallel linkage pivotally mounting a generally planar transverse cutoff blade on a frame such that the blade is movable into and out of the ground in response to travel of the cutter along th...
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3675793 |
Apparatus and methods for gathering sod cut in strips and lying in a field wherein each strip successively is lifted from one end, transported vertically to a substantially horizontal transfer station, delivered to a platform, and deposi...
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3662837 |
A sod severing and rolling apparatus having a reciprocating knife for severing the sod at predetermined intervals and a set of prongs for lifting the end of the severed sod vertically upward and a rack for forming the start of a sod roll.
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3658134 |
A turf or sulky roller which, in use, is drawn behind the cutting knives of a turf-cutting machine so as to engage a turned over portion of each turf cut by the knives comprises a first holding down component which prevents the turned-ov...
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3590927 |
A sod cutter having a vibrating sod undercutting blade. Several thin, flat guide strips, connected to the rear of the blade, extend rearwardly to the front end of a conveyor mounted behind the blade, to guide cut sod from the blade onto ...
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3557878 |
A self-propelled tractor having a blade periodically reciprocable at predetermined intervals to transversely sever sod strips, and to frictionally engage and draw upwardly a severed end of such sod strip as the blade withdraws, attached ...
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