Title: Machine for harvesting in-line crops

Abstract: This machine adapted to move on the ground and designed for harvesting in-line crops comprises a frame mounted on wheels and a pair of endless conveyors disposed on either side of the in-line plants to be harvested; the conveyors are movable at a linear velocity substantially equal to that of the machine in operation, and consist each of substantially vertical front and rear runs, of a substantially horizontal bottom run and of a top run; each conveyor consists of a series of transverse buckets and the buckets of the two conveyors have matching end walls for clamping the plants therebetween, the upper run of each conveyor diverging from each other to permit the passage of said plants through the machine.

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Inventors: Delfosse, Gilbert (Avrille, FR)

Application Number: 930402
Filing Date: 1978-08-02
Publication_date: 1980-05-27
Assignee: Braud, Societe Anonyme (Angers, FR)
Primary Class(es): 56/330 56/329
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US Patent Ref:

3601965	Aug, 1971	Khessbohrer	56/330.
3756002	Sep, 1973	Mecca	56/330.
3768240	Oct, 1973	Lyon	56/330.
3772866	Nov, 1973	Sell	56/330.
3793814	Feb, 1974	Rohrbach	56/330.
3889454	Jun, 1975	Bruel	56/330.
4014160	Mar, 1977	Mecca	56/330.

Other Refs: 501705

Apr, 1976	SU

Primary Examiner: Kinsey, Russell R.
Assistant Examiner: Hirsch, Paul J.
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