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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 21, 2013
Matthew James Andros, Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Garett John Stapp, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Thomas Klippenstein, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Harrison Honerkamp, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Matthew James Andros, Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Garett John Stapp, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Thomas Klippenstein, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Harrison Honerkamp, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for cutting the tops of crops in a crop bed includes a separator having an inlet, an outlet and an interior space defined between the two. A fan is in fluid communication with the separator and creates an air stream that flows into the separator inlet, through the interior space of the separator, and out the separator outlet. The air stream has an upstream end at or near the separator inlet, where air is pulled into the separator, and a downstream end at or near the fan and continuing beyond. A cutter is positioned upstream of the separator inlet. When the device is in operative position over a crop bed, the air stream lifts the tops of the crops into position to be cut by the cutter. The air stream carries the cut tops away from the crop bed.