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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2003
Emanuel A. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
Mathias M. Hendriks, Baernex, NL;
Johannes G. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
David S. Johnsen, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Gerald L. Douglas, Smithville, OH (US);
Emanuel A. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
Mathias M. Hendriks, Baernex, NL;
Johannes G. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, Heythuysen, NL;
David S. Johnsen, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Gerald L. Douglas, Smithville, OH (US);
Steiner Turf Equipment, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
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 head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.