| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 171 | Unearthing plants or buried objects | 40 |
| 171001000 | METHODS OF RECOVERING BURIED OBJECTS | 13 |
| 20110024139 | WINDROWER AND METHOD OF WINDROWING A GROWN PRODUCT - A windrower with a frame that: a) has a front, a rear and laterally spaced sides; and b) is movable in an advancing direction. A processing mechanism is capable of: a) unearthing grown product; and b) separating foreign matter from the grown product as the frame is advanced. A cross conveyor assembly controllably discharges grown product from the processing mechanism to the underlying terrain. The cross conveyor assembly has a first discharge end and at least one section, including the first discharge end, that is selectively translatable laterally relative to the frame as the frame is advancing thereby to laterally change a location of the first discharge end and thus the lateral discharge location for the cross conveyor assembly at the first discharge end. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110036601 | Rock Picker and Tumbler - A front end loader attachment for picking and sorting objects, including picking rocks and sorting them from soil. An embodiment of the attachment is a device comprising a rotatable drum having a longitudinal axis, a mount for reversibly mounting the attachment to the front end loader, and a rotator assembly, with the drum comprising a base and an opposing opening defined by sidewalls connected to the base, wherein the sidewalls comprises a plurality of openings and the rotator assembly is operable to rotate the drum about the longitudinal axis. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20130008674 | PEANUT PLANT UPROOTER - A peanut plant uprooter which enables uprooting peanut plants from the ground without subjecting them to any pulling forces, shaking, them for the purpose of removing dirt placing them back down on the ground, and arranging them in a continuous window with the foliage covering the peanuts. The peanut plant uprooter penetrates the ground underneath the peanuts by means of two square rotating bars, and lifts the plants by means of a digging conveyor. The plants and soil are conveyed from the digging conveyor to a double-inclined conveyor. The plants are cleaned of dirt by shaking with an active shaking device. The plants are them lowered from the rear to the ground and are placed in windows with the peanuts on the ground and the foliage covering the peanuts. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130312986 | ROCK PICKER AND TUMBLER - A front end loader attachment for picking and sorting objects, including picking rocks and sorting them from soil. An embodiment of the attachment is a device comprising a rotatable drum having a longitudinal axis, a mount for reversibly mounting the attachment to the front end loader, and a rotator assembly, with the drum comprising a base and an opposing opening defined by sidewalls connected to the base, wherein the sidewalls comprises a plurality of openings and the rotator assembly is operable to rotate the drum about the longitudinal axis. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20150047861 | MULTI-PURPOSE GRASPING ATTACHMENT - The present invention relates in general to grasping attachments for utility tractors, particularly, to hydraulically-operated front end loader attachments for skid loaders. The purpose of the invention is to provide a multi-purpose attachment that allows an operator to remain in the tractor cab while grasping, pulling, and/or lifting bulky objects that would normally require the operator to step away from the cab or request the assistance of one or more persons. Such objects may include planted trees, bushes, or posts that require removal from the soil and transportation for disposal. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150047862 | MULTI-PURPOSE GRASPING ATTACHMENT ACCESSORY - The present invention relates in general to grasping accessories for utility tractors, particularly, for hydraulically-operated front end loader attachments for skid loaders. The purpose of the invention is to provide a multi-purpose accessory that protects an operator from loose debris while allowing the operator to remain in the tractor cab while grasping, pulling, and/or lifting bulky objects that would normally require the operator to step away from the cab or request the assistance of one or more persons. Such objects may include planted trees, bushes, or posts that require removal from the soil and transportation for disposal. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150096771 | PLANT CONVEYOR AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING PLANTS - A conveyor includes a frame, at least two arms at least one of which is movably mounted to the frame, at least two rails wherein each rail is coupled to an end of one of said at least two arms, at least two belts wherein each belt is rotatably mounted on one of said at least two rails such that the belts are capable of engaging plants therebetween and moving the plants along a conveyor axis, and one or more bias members which are configured to bias said at least one movable arm toward the other one of said at least two arms. The conveyor further comprises an expanding mechanism which is configured to exert an outward force on said at least one movable arm upon engagement so that said at least one movable arm move away from another arm. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150129248 | Percussion Unit - A percussion unit for a rotary hammer and/or percussion hammer includes a control unit that is configured for open-loop and/or closed loop control of a pneumatic percussion mechanism. In at least one operating state in which the control unit changes from an idle mode to a percussion mode, the control unit is configured to adjust at least one operating parameter temporarily to a starting value. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160050845 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A CROP - An apparatus for processing agricultural product having a main frame, a support for the main frame configured so that the main frame can be advanced in an operating direction over an area in which agricultural product is grown, and an operating system on the main frame configured to advance unearthed agricultural product intermixed with debris in a conveying direction in a conveying path between an input location and a first point of use. A first processing assembly a) advances unearthed agricultural product intermixed with debris in the conveying direction towards the first point of use; and b) allows intermixed debris to separate from the agricultural product as it is advanced in the conveying direction. A plurality of processing assemblies downstream of the first processing assembly separate intermixed debris in the form of vines from the agricultural product in different manners as the agricultural product is advanced in the conveying direction. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160081265 | Guayule Harvester And Related Processes - Disclosed herein is a harvester for harvesting guayule shrubs from the soil in which they are grown. The harvester can include a wheeled frame, a pair of laterally spaced sidewalls on the frame, a front conveyor positioned between the pair of laterally spaced sidewalls, a forward projecting digger blade positioned forward of the front conveyor, and an agitator for separating residual soil from uprooted guayule shrubs. Also disclosed are related processes for harvesting guayule shrubs using the harvester. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160113217 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PLATFORM TO SUPPORT A TREE AND ROOTBALL FOR TREE RELOCATION - A method of removing a tree and rootball includes the steps of excavating around the rootball, driving a plurality of pipes through a lower portion of the rootball to expose first ends on one side of the rootball and second ends on the other side of the rootball, disposing a first slotted beam across the topsides of the first ends of the plurality of pipes, disposing a second slotted beam across the topsides of the second ends of the plurality of pipes, interlacing a first lacing member with the first ends of the plurality of pipes and a first plurality of cross members, interlacing a second lacing member with the second ends of the plurality of pipes and a second plurality of cross members, and pulling the first and second lacing members taut to secure the first and second slotted beams to the pipes to create a platform. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160120091 | System for removing implanted objects from the ground - The present invention presents a system for removing implanted objects from the ground comprising an elongated tubing and a support structure. The elongated tubing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, the first end having an eccentrically cut point. The top surface of the elongated tubing having a stop for coupling the support structure to the elongated tubing. The support structure comprising a fulcrum for providing a stable bearing surface for when downward force is applied to the second end of the elongated tubing and a hanger for connecting the fulcrum to the elongated tubing. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20190141885 | HARVESTING DEVICE, CORRESPONDING MACHINE AND METHOD | 05-16-2019 |
| 171003000 | STABILIZING COLTER OR FIN | 1 |
| 20130180740 | TELESCOPING COULTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A telescoping coulter system for an agricultural machine, operable on ground and having a frame and a moveable structure, includes a coulter arm, having a proximal end with a pivot point, and a distal end bearing a rotatable coulter disk. An extension mechanism connects the frame to the coulter arm, and is configured to translate the coulter arm between a raised transport position not in mechanical conflict with the moveable structure, and a lowered operational position in which the coulter disk can contact the ground and is proximate to the moveable structure. | 07-18-2013 |
| 171016000 | RAILROAD BALLAST REMOVAL AND ASSORTING OR SEPARATING | 6 |
| 20080251265 | Method and installation for rehabilitating a ballast bed - In a method of rehabilitating a ballast bed of a track by excavating contaminated ballast and conveying the excavated contaminated ballast by a first conveyor band unit to a screening unit for cleaning the excavated contaminated ballast, the ballast bed is rehabilitated selectively, in dependence on the degree of contamination of the ballast, in a first or second operating stage. The first operating stage comprises the steps of excavating an upper layer of the ballast by a first excavating device which precedes a second excavating device, in an operating direction, and conducting the excavated upper ballast layer to the first conveyor band unit while, at the same time, the remainder of the ballast is excavated by the second excavating device and is conducted to a second conveyor band unit for disposal. The second operating stage comprises the steps of excavating the ballast solely by the second excavating device and deflecting the excavated ballast to the first conveyor band unit for cleaning while the first excavating device is inoperative. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090008106 | Tanks for railway trucks to transport crushed stones, gravel and other materials, particularly for railroad ballast restoring machines, trucks for railroad ballast restoring machines comprising said tanks and process for obtaining said trucks | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100006307 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENEWING A BALLAST BED - In a method for the continuous renewal of a ballast bed ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100319940 | METHOD FOR REHABILITATION OF A BALLAST BED OF A TRACK - For the purpose of rehabilitation, a ballast bed of a track is taken up in the form of an upper bed layer by a first clearing device and cleaned. The bulk material accruing in the process is discharged in front of the first clearing device—with regard to the working direction—laterally upon the ballast bed in a bed region. The latter can only be covered by the second clearing device which is configured to be of greater width—with regard to a transverse direction of the track—than the first clearing device. Thus, it is possible to intermediately store bulk material, accruing in a front end region of a machine, on the ballast bed for later use. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130186656 | INSTALLATION FOR CLEANING A BALLAST BED - An installation for cleaning a ballast bed contains a first machine frame and a second machine frame coupled to the former, each being equipped with two vertically adjustable crawler tracks and two on-track undercarriages. A receiving unit of a clearing chain for picking up ballast is disposed between the crawler tracks of the first machine frame. A ballast discharge device is arranged between the two crawler tracks of the second machine frame, the latter having a screening installation. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20140027133 | MACHINE GROUP AND METHOD FOR CLEANING BALLAST OF A TRACK - A machine group for cleaning ballast of a track includes a first machine, having an endless clearing chain for ballast cleaning, and a second machine preceding the former with regard to a working direction and having a pick-up device for picking up cleaned ballast pre-deposited on the track. A third machine is arranged to precede the second machine. The third machine has two shoulder excavating devices for picking up the ballast located in a shoulder region of a ballast bed, and a second screening plant for cleaning the picked-up ballast. | 01-30-2014 |
| 171024000 | WITH COMMINUTING OR MULTIPLE CUTTING OF RECOVERED PLANT PART | 1 |
| 20140076590 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY REMOVING PLANT PARTS FROM A BED OF PLANTS - A device for removing plant material from a plant bed. In one embodiment, the device includes a frame with an oscillating cutter attached thereto. The oscillating cutter is disposed such that a cutting portion thereof is beneath the surface of a plant bed when the device is in use. A conveyor is also attached to the frame, the nose of the conveyor being disposed beneath the surface of the plant bed. As the device moves along a plant bed, the oscillating cutter cuts plant material, which is scooped up by the nose of the conveyor and transported to a desired location. | 03-20-2014 |
| 171043000 | COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE | 1 |
| 20100071918 | Beach-cleaning system for separating litter from sand, trailer incorporating same, and method of using same - A box-shaped beach-cleaning trailer is configured to be loaded with, and collectively carry beach-cleaning equipment and a litter collection station. The beach-cleaning equipment are towed by a vehicle to collect litter on the sands. The litter collected by the beach-cleaning equipment is collected in the litter collection station. The trailer includes a pair of rail members disposed on upper edges of the respective opposite side wall portions such that the rail members face each other with an opening therebetween. A sieve unit is detachably mounted on the rail members, and is configured to move a back-and-forth direction along the rail members. The sieve unit is moved in a back-and-forth direction manually; or by using a driving mechanism including a drive wheel, a driven wheel, and a connecting rod arranged between the sieve unit and the driven wheel, for separating colleted litter of various sizes from sand. | 03-25-2010 |
| 171044000 | POWER MEANS TO SHIFT UNEARTHING UNIT PART | 1 |
| 20160029539 | Detachable Transportable Rock Picker - A rock picker towing apparatus attachable by mounting to a prime mover end (power unit) includes a front and rear elevator transfer apparatus; a tromell separator; dump trailer detachably connectable to the tromell unit frame; a hydraulic power supply unit in fluid communication with the tromell unit and transfer apparatus. | 02-04-2016 |
| 171050000 | EXTRACTOR | 4 |
| 171053000 | Plant impaling or snagging (e.g., roots or tops) | 1 |
| 20120152572 | WEEDING DEVICE - A weeding device is configured in such a manner that a first comb body in which a plurality of comb blades are arranged side-by-side on a coupling rod in a comb shape, and a second comb body having the same configuration as that of the first comb body are stacked so as to form one comb blade unit, that both ends of a plurality of the comb blade units are fastened on the same circle of the rotating center of a pair of rotating plates so as to form a comb blade unit rotating body, that the coupling rod of the first comb body and/or the second comb body is pressed toward the longitudinal direction to project a projection piece to the outside of the rotating plates, that the projection piece is depressed by guide plates located on the outside of the rotating plates along with the rotation of the comb blade unit rotating body, and the comb blades are brought into contact with one another or come close to one another to sandwich the blades of grass that are growing therebetween, and that the sandwiched blades are pulled out along with further rotation of the rotating plates. With this configuration, the device which is capable of efficiently pulling out the weeds that are growing in a field or a garden together with the roots, capable of easily being used even at home because of a simple mechanism, and capable of further being used as part of the device such as a weeder or a crop harvester, is provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 171055000 | Opposed plant engagers | 3 |
| 171058000 | Disc or roller | 3 |
| 20090008107 | Stalk and root eliminator - A stalk and root eliminator for efficiently cutting, uprooting, and lifting vegetation from the soil. The stalk and root eliminator is able to accomplish each of these functions in a single pass, greatly reducing the time it takes to clear a field. The stalk and root eliminator includes a front hitch mount for coupling the chassis of the stalk and root eliminator to a tractor, a cutting device, a series of plows, and a rotary picker aligned with each of the plows. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20120241177 | ORGANIC WEED REMOVAL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The invention provides a mechanical means to assist in weed removal from crops in an organic manner by mechanically pulling weeds by use of a rotating member to grasp and pull weeds from the soil while leaving the desired crop in place. The rotating members may be wheels, metal rollers, and combinations thereof removably attached to a tractor wherein one rotating member is an inflated rubber tire and the second rotating member is a metal roller wrapped with a rubber lagging. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20140174769 | AGRICULTURAL DEVICE FOR REMOVING CROP REMNANTS - Agricultural devices and methods of operating the same are provided. In one aspect, an agricultural device includes a frame including a hitch and a roller assembly coupled to the frame. The roller assembly includes an outer roller and an inner roller. The outer roller includes a pair of end plates and a plurality of spaced-apart engagement members extending between and coupled to the end plates. Each of the engagement members include an inner edge extending into the outer roller and the outer roller is rotatably coupled to the frame. The inner roller is positioned in the outer roller and includes a pair of end plates and an exterior surface extending between the end plates. The inner roller is rotatably coupled to the outer roller and the inner edges of the engagement members are adapted to be positioned proximate the exterior surface of the inner roller. | 06-26-2014 |
| 171063000 | STONE GATHERING AND/OR UNEARTHING BY IMPELLING ABOVE-GROUND PLANT OR OBJECT PORTION | 1 |
| 20100051296 | SELF-PROPELLED TRANSPORTABLE ROCK PICKER - An improved rock picker system includes a prime mover, with an operator's cab and towing means; windrow means detachably and foldingly mounted to the prime mover front; collector means; separator means; transfer means; dump trailer means detachably connectable to the prime mover towing means; an hydraulic power supply in fluid communication with the hydraulic loads; and, control means for controlling the hydraulic power supply and hydraulic loads individually. Control means includes a plurality of remotely operated hydraulic control valves corresponding to the hydraulic loads and a control panel in electrical communication with the remotely operated hydraulic control valves, and speed control means for controlling the speed of the hydraulic loads. | 03-04-2010 |
| 171083000 | LEADING PLOW OR CUTTER WITH CONTIGUOUS, FIXED INCLINED SEPARATOR | 1 |
| 20160113192 | Root Crop Harvesting Machine - A root crop harvesting machine has a crop lifting device that has associated therewith downstream in the conveying direction an ascending first sorting stretch with substantially unchangeable working width. The crop is conveyed across a cleaning stretch to a collecting bunker, wherein a conveying run movable along the ascending sorting stretch is guided to a top drop zone where the conveyed material is transferred onto a downstream conveying stretch. The conveying run in the area of an upper unloading end interacts with at least one deflection conveying unit receiving the conveyed crop stream. This upper deflection conveying unit is provided with at least one separating device that, in working position, is moveable into a position of lateral projecting width so as to project at least on one side past the receiving width of the machine; from this position, it is returnable into a travel position for road travel. | 04-28-2016 |
| 171084000 | SEPARATING DIGGER (E.G., VERTICAL COLLECTING TINES) | 1 |
| 171107000 | Tooth or tine arrangements or details | 1 |
| 20150144362 | Turtle Friendly Beach Cleaning Device - The present invention is directed toward a sea turtle friendly beach cleaning assembly designed for removal of seaweed and other debris from a sand beach. The device includes a beach raking assembly including a plurality of tines, in conjunction with a drag bar and a wire basket. When pulled across a sand surface, the device functions by pulling a plurality of “S” shaped tines across the sand surface in a substantially non-invasive manner, thereby eliminating any possible damage to turtle nests. The cooperation of the tine assembly and drag bar function to leave behind a smooth and clean surface free of ruts that would otherwise impede the movements of turtles and hatchlings. | 05-28-2015 |
| 171111000 | EARTH REMOVAL AND SEPARATION | 8 |
| 20100163257 | SEEDLING HARVESTING APPARATUS - A harvester ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110266012 | BEACH CLEANER - There is provided a beach cleaner which can excellently screen out sand scraped up on a trash withdrawing member with requiring neither a meandering motion nor a sand removing work. | 11-03-2011 |
| 171124000 | Moving conveyer, digger or separator | 4 |
| 20110180280 | Beach maintenance and cleaning vehicle - The invention relates to a beach maintenance and cleaning vehicle ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 171126000 | Moving open separator or separating conveyer | 3 |
| 20160113193 | Machine for Harvesting Root Crop - A machine for harvesting root crop has a lifting device that in a position of use on a harvest field lifts several rows of the crop with admixtures from the soil transversely to the travel direction in accordance with a lifting width. From the lifting device the loosened mixture of crop and admixtures is movable opposite to the travel direction by a first longitudinal conveyor and is transferred onto a second screening belt conveyor. Between longitudinal conveyor and screening belt conveyor, a transfer zone is defined with belt overlap. The first longitudinal conveyor in the conveying direction together with the upstream lifting device forms a module that is movable in transverse direction of the machine relative to the second screening belt conveyor. This module, relative to the common transfer zone, can be moved at least sectionwise into a position of lateral spacing relative to the second screening belt conveyor. | 04-28-2016 |
| 171130000 | Plural, successive, endless belt type | 1 |
| 20130153248 | Harvester for potatoes, beets and other root crops - A harvester for potatoes, beets and other root crops has digging shares arranged in a leading position in the travel direction of the harvester. A screen conveyor receiving a harvested mix and conveying the harvested mix in a conveying direction opposite to the travel direction is provided. The screen conveyor has a screen conveyor belt and guide elements supporting laterally the screen conveyor belt. The screen conveyor belt has a upwardly facing conveying stretch and a leading return pulley proximal to the digging shares. The conveying stretch forms a screening zone that, at least in the area of the leading return pulley, is oriented so as to ascend in the conveying direction. The screen conveyor belt is adjustable to different conveying slants in the area of the conveying stretch. | 06-20-2013 |
| 171132000 | Moving screen or grate (e.g., shaker) | 1 |
| 20130233579 | BEACH CLEANER - A beach cleaner for recovering relatively heavy garbage or stones while minimizing the amount of sand entering a garbage recovery unit. The beach cleaner includes a frame formed by a longitudinal member and a lateral member. A towed portion is provided at the front portion of the frame for towing by a tow vehicle. A separator is provided at the lower front portion of the frame to separate and scrape garbage from sandy ground. A recovery unit is provided behind the separator to collect garbage scraped onto the mesh member. At least one separation rod unit is provided having a plurality of longitudinal members and a lateral member for joining the rear ends of the respective longitudinal members. The front end of at least one separation rod unit is secured to the separator so as to be turnable in the up-and-down direction. | 09-12-2013 |
| 171135000 | Separator formed in collector receptacle | 2 |
| 20120285711 | BEACH CLEANER - A beach cleaner has a frame formed by a longitudinal member and a lateral member, a ski member that is secured to a front portion of the frame and grounded to a sand surface GL, a trailing target portion that is trailed by a trailing vehicle, a separator that is provided at a front lower portion of the frame and scrapes up trash from a sand area while separating the trash from sand, a trash withdrawing member that is provided to the frame at a rear side of the separator to collect the trash scraped up by the separator onto a mesh member, and a wheel at a rear side of the frame. The trash withdrawing member has a fixed withdrawing body that is located at a front end portion and fixed to the frame, and a swing withdrawing body. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140345887 | LITTER SEPARATING APPARATUS - A litter separating apparatus includes a frame, a churn-up mechanism provided at a front portion of the frame, and a mesh member provided at a rear portion of the frame. During operation, when the separating apparatus is towed on the surface of sand ground, the churn-up mechanism churns up litter along with sand, and throws thus churned up litter into said mesh member which catches the litter. The mesh member includes an encircling portion including a rear wall and side walls, and having an opening formed therein. The mesh member is attached pivotally to one of longitudinal members of the frame. An opening-closing plate is pivotally arranged around an open-side edge of one of the side walls on the longitudinal member to which the mesh member is pivotally attached. Such litter separating apparatus prevents litter from dropping out from the mesh member during collection of the litter. | 11-27-2014 |
| 171138000 | WITH MATERIAL REDIRECTING CONVEYER OR CHUTE | 2 |
| 20110000687 | PLASTIC MULCH RETRIEVER - A plastic mulch retriever is disclosed comprising a body and at least one cutting or digging element mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. A conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one cutting or digging elements to engage the loosened plastic mulch and remove at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device is mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110209885 | PLASTIC MULCH RETRIEVERS - Plastic mulch retrievers are disclosed comprising a body and at least one set of cutting or digging elements mounted to the body to loosen plastic mulch embedded in the ground. At least one conveyor is mounted to the body rearward of the at least one set of cutting or digging elements. The conveyor engages the loosened plastic mulch and removes at least some of the ground material attached to the extracted plastic mulch. At least one storage device can be mounted to the body rearward of the conveyor to store the retrieved plastic mulch. Embodiments of the plastic mulch retriever comprise multiple sets of cutting or digging elements and multiple respective conveyors. | 09-01-2011 |
