CLASS 171, UNEARTHING PLANTS OR BURIED OBJECTS |
1 | METHODS OF RECOVERING BURIED OBJECTS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Method or process steps included.
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2 | PLURAL ALTERNATELY USABLE UNEARTHING UNITS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a plurality of unearthing units,
each of which is capable of operating in the manner contemplated
by the class definition as a complete entity and in which any one
of the units may be used alone and then replaced by another in response
to a manual control or in response to the occurrence of a given
condition.
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3 | STABILIZING COLTER OR FIN: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the unearthing apparatus is provided
with a ground penetrating means of substantially flat shape lying
generally in or parallel to a vertical plane extending in the direction
of draft for the disclosed function of constraining the movement
of the apparatus over the earth to a desired path.
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4 | WITH ADDITIONAL EARTH OR PLANT ROLLING IMPLEMENT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a means for recovering a plant
or buried object and a generally cylindrical member or axially elongated surface
of revolution engaging the ground and adapted to (1) press against
the ground to break up clods and/or to flatten the earth"s
surface or (2) to engage a plant to press a part thereof against
or into the ground.
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5 | WITH VERTICAL CUTTER FOR VEGETATION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a severing means is disposed in a plane
perpendicular to the earth"s surface in order to sever
portions of a standing or growing plant.
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6 | WITH EARTH MARKER OR TRAILING EARTH CONDITIONER: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes, in addition to a means to unearth
a desired buried object, either (1) a means to scratch a reference
line on the earth"s surface; or (2) means trailing an unearthing
implement to prepare the surface of the earth for the reception
of the desired unearthed object, or to otherwise work the earth.
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7 | PERIODIC DUMPING IN PILES: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a means to recover a plant or buried
object from the ground and a collector which receives the recovered
object or portions thereof from said means, said collector being
emptied in response to (1) a predetermined travel of the apparatus,
or (2) a predetermined weight or quantity of collected objects.
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8 | DRIVE TRIGGERED BY DESIRED OBJECT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a means to unearth a plant or buried object
and including a sensing means actuated by said plant or object either before
or after it is unearthed and a means which is responsive to actuation
of said plant or object sensing means to drive a portion of said apparatus.
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9 | SUPPORT OVERLOAD RELEASE AND RESET; DRIVE OVERLOAD RELIEF; OR AUTOMATIC CONTROL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means is provided (1) which includes
a frangible, frictional or resilient member or connection in the
mounting of the recovery device, or a portion thereof, said member
normally holding the recovery device, or a portion thereof in its
normal working position until an abnormal condition arises, which
overloads the device or said portion thereof and breaks the frangible
element or overcomes the frictional or resilient force, thereby
permitting the device or said portion thereof to move to a nonoverloaded
position and there remain until manually reset, (2) in the power
transmission for the device, or portions thereof, including a resilient,
frictional or frangible member or connection adapted to yield or break
when the device, or a portion thereof, is subjected to an abnormal
operating condition whereby the drive to the recovering device is momentarily
interrupted or positively disengaged; or (3) to sense a condition
which may or not may occur and respond to such condition by causing
an operation of the recovery device to occur only when said condition
exists.
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10 | WITH PRELIMINARY REMOVAL OR UNDESIRED EARTH MATERIAL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having an unearthing unit adapted to traverse
an area including a zone of earth which has desired plants or buried
objects embedded therein in order to remove and separate said plants
or objects from the earth and including a ground-working means outside
(but adjacent) said zone and adapted to move undesired material
in a direction away from said zone in order to decrease the amount
of undesired material handled by said unearthing unit without substantially
decreasing the quantity of unearthed product.
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11 | REMOVABLE OR ALTERNATE COLLECTION RECEPTACLES: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means are provided (1) to divert recovered
objects from one receptacle to another when said one is full, or
(2) to removably suspend or clamp a receptacle for recovered objects
in such fashion that it may be replaced.
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12 | WITH APPARATUS CLEANER IN NONRECOVERY ZONE OF UNEARTHING UNIT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means is provided to remove accumulated
dirt, recovered objects, or portions of said recovered objects from
parts of said apparatus which means is located outside the normal
path of flow of dirt and/or objects through said apparatus.
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13 | WITH TOOTHED MOVING STRIPPER OR PICK-OFF FOR UNDESIRED OBJECT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a pronged member whose position
is continually changing and which is disclosed as being specifically adapted
to selectively snag or comb vines, tops, weeds trash or other material
accompanying desired unearthed objects and to move said material
away from the normal path of the desired objects through the apparatus
to separate said material from the desired objects.
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14 | RECOVERED OBJECT PASSES THROUGH SEPARATOR INTERSTICES: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having a means to remove and/or separate
from the earth a plant or buried object which is desired to be retained
and which includes, in addition, an apertured, interstitial or perforated
barrier adapted to permit said desired plant or object to pass therethrough
but which will retain larger objects and thus segregate said desired
objects from the larger objects.
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15 | . Assorting by size: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 14. Apparatus which includes means to segregate like objects
which differ only in their dimensions into different groups according
to size subsequent to the separation of the object from the earth.
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16 | RAILROAD BALLAST REMOVAL AND ASSORTING OR SEPARATING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a means is provided for excavating or
picking up the aggregate-type ballast of a railroad bed and (1)
classifying said aggregate into different groups according to size,
shape, weight or other physical characteristics, and/or
(2) dividing from said aggregate undesirable matter such as weeds,
dirt, trash or like debris.
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17 | SEPARATION OR ORIENTATION BY FLUID CURRENT OR SUSPENSION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which object or portions thereof are (1) separated
into different groups according to their different densities or
shapes, or (2) oriented into a desired position because of the difference
in shape or density between parts of said objects by means of (a)
a stream of liquid or gas, or (b) a body of liquid or fluent material
into which the objects or portion thereof are introduced.
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18 | SEPARATION BY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having means to remove buried objects from the
earth and including means to separate desired objects from accompanying material
or objects by means of any device not provided for above which acts
in response to the difference between the physical properties or
attributes of (a) the desired objects and (b) the accompanying object
or materials to be separated therefrom.
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19 | WITH RAKE OR LATERAL DEFLECTOR FOR GROUND CONTACTING RECOVERED OBJECTS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which include, subsequent to a means for unearthing
plants or buried objects which leaves said plants or objects on
the surface of the earth, a member which extends from a point spaced
above the ground to a point on or near the ground, said member being disposed
either (1) transversely to the line of draft in such fashion that
it piles up said objects, plants, or parts of said plants ahead
of it on the ground to collect them in piles, or (2) at an inclination
to the line of draft such that said objects, plants or parts of
said plants are biased laterally along the ground to a delivery point
along a line parallel to said line of draft.
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20 | WITH MANUAL OPERATION STATION (E.G., TOPPING, SEPARATION INSPECTION): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which there is provision to support or accommodate
a human operator who is necessary (1) to the handling of the recovered
object to carry it through a portion of its travel through the apparatus
or (2) to perform some manipulative step on said recovered object
such as inspecting the object or severing a portion thereof.
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21 | HOLDING AND SEVERING PLANT PORTION IN SITU: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a means mounted for motion relative
to a supporting frame to engage an above-ground portion of a plant
whose roots are disposed in situ in the ground and hold said portion
in a desired location and attitude relative to the earth"s
surface while said portion is severed from the plant root.
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22 | . Plural level cutters: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 21. Apparatus in which separate, vertically spaced means are
provided to sever portions of a plant while it is held in a fixed
position.
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23 | WITH SELECTIVE DELIVERY TO ALTERNATE LOCATIONS (E.G., BY-PASS): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means is provided anywhere in the apparatus
to shift at the will of an operator the flow of recovered objects
or portions thereof from one continuous course through said apparatus
to another.
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24 | WITH COMMINUTING OR MULTIPLE CUTTING OF RECOVERED PLANT PART: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which an object or some portion thereof which
has been previously unearthed is pulverized into discrete particles or
reduced to a series of pieces as by severing at a number of spaced
points.
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25 | WITH CLEANING OF RECOVERED OBJECT BY BRUSHING OR WIPING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which include in addition to a means to unearth
a plant or buried object from the soil, a member having a soft or
flexible portion or portions adapted to contact the plant or object
after it has been freed from any substantial accumulation of accompaning
earth inorder to frictionally engage or impinge upon the surface
of said plant or object for the disclosed purpose of removing adhering
surface dirt or other foreign matter.
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26 | WITH ABOVE-GROUND MEANS FOR DETACHMENT OF PLANT PART: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the object recovered or extracted from
the ground is a plant and portions of said plant are removed therefrom
by means located at a point above the earth"s surface before,
after or during unearthing of said plant.
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27 | . Detachment by pulling, beating, shaking or crushing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus in which the plant parts are separated by (1)
means which engages different portions of the plant and moves said
portions in different lineal or torsional directions, (2) means
which impacts or violently agitates the plant to jar portions therefrom,
or (3) means to compress the plants in such fashion that sections
connecting said portions are distorted until broken to allow said
part to separate.
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28 | .. By opposed rotary gripping elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 27. Apparatus including at least a pair of adjacent oppositely
rotating members between which certain portions of a plant are engaged
and fed until such portions are pinched or pulled apart from other
portions of said plant.
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29 | . Separate successive topping stations: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus in which the part of a plant which is normally
disposed above the ground is progressively severed at different
positions spaced along the path traversed by the plant recovering means.
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30 | . By non-driven rotatable cutter (e.g., rolling): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus in which portions are severed from the plant by
a sharpened member which is mounted to be freely rotatable by contact
with the ground or the plant.
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31 | . Conveyer feed to or from cutter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus in which a means is provided to remove and separate
a plant from the earth and then sever a portion therefrom at a particular position
which apparatus includes a means to move the plant either to said
position or away from said position.
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32 | .. Cutter positioned by gauge: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus in which the sharpened cutting instrument disposed
in the path of recovered plants is shiftable by contacting the plant
by a sensing device operatively secured to the instrument in order
to sever the plant portions at a desired location.
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33 | .. With driven gauge: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus having means to carry unearthed plants into engagement with a sharpened cutting implement and including positively driven abutment or feed means, said apparatus being adapted to move said plant in the direction of its length until an enlarged portion of the plant engages said abutment or feed means in order to locate said plant relative to said cutting implement. | |
34 | .. With gauge: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus in which plants which have been recovered from
the ground engage a locating device to shift said plants relative
to a sharpened cutting instrument in order to remove a portion of
each plant at a desired location.
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35 | ... Moved into transverse horizontal position for cutting: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 34. Apparatus which includes means to turn an unearthed plant
laterally relative to the direction of draft into a generally recumbent
position in which a portion of said plant is severed.
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36 | .. Held by conveyer during cutting: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 31. Apparatus in which the means to move the plant to or from
a position where a portion thereof is severed, is adapted to grip
the plant during the cutting operation.
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37 | ... With lateral disposal of cuttings: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Apparatus in which means is provided to move the material
detached from the plant from the area where cutting occurs to one
side of the device in order to form a windrow or to load said material
into a separate carrier at the side of the device.
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38 | ... Opposed belt conveyers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Apparatus in which the means to hold the plant during the cutting operation and to move it to and/or from the cutting area includes a pair of confronting endless members having contiguous runs which cooperate to hold the plant therebetween. | |
39 | ... Wheel-like conveyer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 36. Apparatus in which the means to hold the plant during the cutting operation and to move it to and/or from the cutting area includes a rotary element which turns about a single axis. | |
40 | . With deflector or conveyer for detached plant part: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus in which means is arranged and disposed to cooperate
with a plant part severing means, for discharging the severed plant
parts to a point away from the standing plants.
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41 | . Moving topping cutter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 26. Apparatus wherein the above-ground portion of the plant
is separated from the remainder by means of a device having a sharpened
portion and having a motion in addition to that due to the translating
motion of the apparatus.
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42 | .. Rotary or endless: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 41. Apparatus wherein the moving topping cutter is mounted to
move in an orbital path.
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43 | COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Article unearthing means (1) claimed in combination with
features other than particle-size responsive-separating means, soil-comminuting
means, conveying or handling means or means to support, transport,
actuate or control any of the preceding means and not provided for
in other classes or in preceding subclasses of this class, or (2)
having means or parts disclosed as capable of rearrangement or modification
by addition thereto or subtraction therefrom to selectively provide,
on the one hand, a device for recovering buried objects in a certain
manner and, on the other hand, either a device for recovering such
objects in an entirely different manner, or else a structure to perform
a completely different function.
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44 | POWER MEANS TO SHIFT UNEARTHING UNIT PART: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a means which is driven by either a motor
or a ground-engaging traction member is provided to position a portion
of said apparatus relative to its supporting frame, said means being
selectively actuated in response to an operator actuated control
to move said portion from one position of adjustment to another.
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45 | TRACTOR POWERED TRAILING UNEARTHING UNIT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the buried object-recovering device is
related to an automotive chassis in such fashion that it is mounted
on a separate frame having ground- engaging support means therefore
and adapted to be towed by said automotive chassis, said recovering device
being actuated by a power take-off driven from a motor mounted on
said chassis.
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46 | UNEARTHING UNIT DETACHABLE FROM VEHICLE CHASSIS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the buried-object recovering device is
supported, in its operative position, from a mobile ground-supported frame
in such manner that the entire device can be detached as a unit
from said frame.
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47 | UNEARTHING UNIT LATERALLY SHIFTABLE ON SUPPORT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which an entire unearthing unit for a buried
object is mounted on a frame or chassis in such fashion that it
may be moved by means of either (1) an operator controlled or actuated
device or (2) a surface object or ground contour-engaging guide
means which shifts the unearthing unit bodily with respect to said
frame in a generally horizontal plane, either pivotally or transversely
to the direction of motion of said chassis across a field.
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48 | SEPARATE DRAFT CONNECTIONS TO UNEARTHING UNIT AND UNEARTHING UNIT SUPPORT: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a means for recovering buried objects is supported from a ground supported frame or chassis said chassis having a connection to a draft means and an additional independent draft device is connected to said recovering means in order to pull said recovering means independently of horizontal forces applied through said frame. | |
49 | MOVED OBJECT VOID FILLING OR EARTH HOLD DOWN: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a means is provided (1) to return earth
only into the space formerly occupied by the recovered object, or
(2) to engage the earth adjacent the location of the object being
recovered to retain said earth in place as the object is withdrawn
from the soil.
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50 | EXTRACTOR: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which comprise means for individually holding
either (1) an underground portion of a growing plant or buried object,
or (2) an above ground portion of a plant extending through the
earth"s surface and lifting it without any substantial
disturbance of the soil and without any substantial relative motion between
the holding means and the plant or object.
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51 | . With agitator for extractor or extractor-carried object: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 50. Apparatus in which means is provided to shake, rap, strike,
jiggle or otherwise jar or vibrate an extractor such as an object
impaler, snagger or grasping device or a plant or object carried
thereby a number of tines in succession in order to assist in removing
surface dirt or incrustations from said plant or object.
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52 | . With movable stripper: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 50. Apparatus in which an extractor is mounted on a support
which is movable relative to a frame and an unloader is provided
which has a different motion relative to said frame in such fashion
that said unloader engages an extractor carried object with a pushing,
pulling, wiping or combing action to remove said object or portion
of an object from said extractor.
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53 | . Plant impaling or snagging (e.g., roots or tops): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 50. Apparatus including (1) a sharpened means to penetrate the
surface of an object being recovered, or (2) means disclosed as
being specially adapted to hook or catch into or around a reentrant
or elongated above ground portion of said object in order to hold
on to said object and remove it from the ground.
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54 | .. Retractible to strip: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 53. Apparatus wherein the impaling or snagging extractor means is carried by a moving support and is moved relative to said support after the object has been extracted, to discharge such object. | |
55 | . Opposed plant engagers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 50. Apparatus in which the extractor includes spaced members
which are adapted to engage and hold a buried object therebetween
and lift it from its position in the earth.
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56 | .. Jaw means relatively movably mounted on carrier means: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus in which the extractor includes carrier means
provided with grasping means which have a relative motion toward
and away from each other which is over and above the motion imparted
to said grasping means by the movement of the carrier means, for
the purpose of grasping or releasing the plant or buried object.
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57 | .. Screw: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus in which the extractor includes spaced members,
at least one of which is in the form of a rotatable support having
a helically arranged member thereon adapted to confront or engage
the other of said members to cooperate therewith in feeding a buried
object longitudinally of said support.
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58 | .. Disc or roller: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus in which the extractor includes spaced members
between which an object being unearthed in grasped at least one
of said members being in the form of a rotatably mounted (1) wheel
or narrow circular device having a lateral, peripheral, article-
engaging face or (2) an elongated device having a generally cylindrical
or conical article-accommodating periphery.
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59 | .. Claw type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus wherein the opposed plant engagers comprise opposed
diverging members which are fixedly mounted on an upwardly moving carrier;
the diverging sides generally engage an intermediate portion of
the sides of the plant with a wedging action to hold it during upward movement.
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60 | .. One a belt or belt carrier member: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 55. Apparatus in which the extractor includes spaced members
between which an object being unearthed is grasped, at least one
of said members being in the form of a moving endless element such
as a belt, chain, strand or the like (1) adapted to engage said
object directly or (2) provided with object-engaging devices supported
on said endless element to engage said object and hold it against
the other of said members.
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61 | ... Opposed belts or belt carried members: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Apparatus in which both of the spaced extractor members
are endless elements or are attached to or supported by endless
elements and which elements or members cooperate to engage an object
therebetween to unearth it.
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62 | . With digger or root cutter: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 50. Apparatus including a means to (1) agitate, plow or otherwise
disturb the soil or (2) sever underground plant parts and/or
to lift an underground plant part into a position where it is more
readily accessible to the extractor.
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63 | STONE GATHERING AND/OR UNEARTHING BY IMPELLING ABOVE-GROUND PLANT OR OBJECT PORTION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a member, disposed entirely above ground
is moved above and adjacent the earth"s surface into contact
with the sides of plants or partially buried objects to impinge
or thrust against said plants or objects in order to dislodge them
from the soil.
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64 | . With underground stalk or root severing: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Apparatus which includes a means which extends under the
earth"s surface to cut, tear or break the root portions
of a plant.
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65 | . Impeller inclined to line of draft: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 63. Apparatus in which the member which impinges or thrusts against plants, surface stones, or partially buried objects is disposed at an angle to the direction in which the apparatus is traveling in order to windrow, i.e. to deposit the uprooted objects in a row. | |
66 | GROUND ENGAGING CHAIN SEPARATORS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the unearthing apparatus includes a disassociating
means which, in operating position, is generally horizontal and planar
and which is adapted to be dragged through or along the ground and
formed of a plurality of interconnected links joined for horizontal
and vertical movement relative to each other whereby said disassociating
means will agitate and set apart the desired objects from the earth.
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67 | WITH PRELIMINARY DEFLECTOR FOR SURFACE MATERIAL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a device disposed entirely above the
earth"s surface for the disclosed purpose of engaging material
lying upon or extending through the earth"s surface to
lift, depress or shift said material into or away from the path
of the apparatus for recovering buried objects prior to the unearthing
of said objects.
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68 | . Driven deflector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus in which the preliminary deflector is movably mounted on a support means and an additional means is provided for positively imparting a cyclic movement to said deflector. | |
69 | . Moving deflector: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 67. Apparatus including a surface material-engaging device which
is either shiftably or turnably mounted in order to (1) lift, throw
or convey loose surface material into or out of the path of the
apparatus, (2) to engage standing plant parts to re-arrange the
foliage or stalks, or (3) to press plants further into the earth.
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70 | TRANSVERSELY MOVING SINGLE TINE ROW: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a frame or chassis and a supporting
means adapted to move a digging means transversely of the line of
draft, said digging means consisting solely of a single series of
peripherally-spaced earth-engaging elements, the said elements moving
relative to said frame or chassis in a closed path defining a surface
of revolution, a cross section of which surface conforms to the
shape of a single element of said series, said elements being adapted
to work through the soil to push or impact plants or buried objects
either in situ through the earth or through soil lifted from its natural
position to remove them from said earth or soil.
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71 | PLOW OR BLADE CONTINGUOUS TO VIBRATING SEPARATOR: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an interstitial separating member
adjoining a nondriven soil cutting or lifting element and mounted
for to-and-fro and/or up-and-down motion in its entirety
or as a unit, relative to said element, said separating member (1)
having a portion thereof, or means mounted on a portion thereof engaging
the ground in order to follow the undulations in the soil to vibrate
the separating member or (2) said separating member being provided
with a means to move said member thru a small amplitude in order,
in each case, to shake soil and entrained desired objects deposited
on or against the separating member.
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72 | . With resilient support or drive connection: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus in which the separating surface is either (1)
carried, at least in part, by an elastic member or (2) is moved
in at least one direction by or through an elastically distortable member.
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73 | . Transversely curved or inclined separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus in which the movable separating surface is so
formed that the intersection of said surface and a reference plane
disposed perpendicularly to the direction of draft of the apparatus
forms a line which is disposed at different heights above the ground
at different portions along the length of said line.
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74 | . With side walls or guides: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which includes confining means disposed along a lateral edge of the moving separating surface to prevent the recovered objects from falling off said edge. | |
75 | . Plural separator sets of with articulated elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which include, in addition to a first movably-supported
separating surface, either (1) an additional and discontinuous separating surface,
or (2) an additional separating surface or individual bars or similar
separating elements which are hinged to the first separating surface.
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76 | .. Relatively moving interdigitated sets: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 75. Apparatus which include plural separating surfaces, at least one of which is movably mounted for a motion which is not imparted to another one of said surfaces, said surfaces being provided with elements which interfit so that alternate elements are part of one separator while the intermediate elements are part of the other separator. | |
77 | . Non-circular rolling support for a separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which includes in addition to a separator having
an intersitial separating surface movably mounted in a position
adjoining a plow member, a separator supporting member of irregular
or eccentric shape interposed between the separator and the ground
in such fashion that the supporting member is turned about an axis
by contact with the ground and imparts a motion to the separator
in response to such turning.
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78 | . Ground supported trailing separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which includes a separator having a front end
movably supported on a ground-traversing frame and the rear end
pulled behind said frame in which the rear end is supported either
by (1) direct contact with the earth or (2) by resting on a member
which rolls or slides along the earth and which member is provided solely
to carry the weight of said trailing end.
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79 | . Supported on longitudinally spaced links: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which includes a separator which is movably mounted by swinging members which are pivoted to the separator at points which are spaced apart along the line of draft. | |
80 | . Swinging about longitudinal or inclined axis: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which includes a separating surface which is mounted
to move about an axis which is (1) disposed along the line of draft
or (2) which is disposed at an angle to a plane perpendicular to
the line of draft.
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81 | . Shifting laterally: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 71. Apparatus which include a separating surface which has a portion continuously moving horizontally along a line or direction which is generally perpendicular to the line of draft. | |
82 | UNEARTHING UNIT ROCKING OR FULCRUMED ON GROUND: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which a buried object-recovering device is
fixedly mounted on a support which is adapted to rest on the ground
in such fashion that said support may oscillate back and forth while
remaining in contact with the ground.
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83 | LEADING PLOW OR CUTTER WITH CONTIGUOUS, FIXED INCLINED SEPARATOR: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes an earth cutting or lifting member
and an interstitial separator fixedly adjoining or integral with
a rear portion of said cutting or lifting member and extending upwardly
and rearwardly therefrom at an angle from a horizontal plane in
order to separate from the soil desired objects dislodged by said
cutting or lifting member.
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84 | SEPARATING DIGGER (E.G., VERTICAL COLLECTING TINES): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus which includes a member which is adapted to extend
into a mass of earth containing plants or buried objects to be forced through
said earth and engage said plants or objects, with a minimum of
soil disturbance, said member consisting of a plurality of spaced elements
or portions having an earth passage therebetween which are (1) spaced
apart a distance such that said plants or objects cannot pass therebetween
but will be propelled through said earth and thus separated therefrom;
or (2) so disposed with respect to the forward motion of said apparatus
that said elements successively engage said plant or object in a
manner to propel it step by step, transversely relative to said
forward motion and thus remove it from the earth.
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85 | . Moving impeller with cooperating circular arcuate guide: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus which includes a first member shaped like a sector
of a circle and a second member having a portion moving through
a corresponding path adjacent said first member in such fashion
as to provide an article confining space, at least one of said members
being provided with digging elements adapted to comb through the
soil to unearth objects imbedded therein and to deliver said objects between
said members.
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86 | . Movable on supporting frame (e.g., pivoted): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus in which the separating digger is provided with
a mounted member having a bearing surface to hold the digger from
movement with respect to said mounting member to provide (1) a motion
which directly causes the separation of an object from the earth
and/or (2) a movement which causes a discharge or unloading
of objects already collected on or by the separating digger.
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87 | .. With ejector on digger or digger carrier: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus including a moving separating digger and means
adapted to remove or transfer objects resting on the digger, which
means is supported (1) on the digger or (2) on a digger carrier
which is movably mounted on a traveling support.
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88 | .. Plural cooperating moving diggers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which a moving-digger means includes several
separate elements each of which is adapted to propel a buried object towards
the other element so that the object may pass in between them.
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89 | .. Moving diggers with intercepting moving stripper or conveyer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which a moving digger is mounted on a frame
and a feeding or discharge means is provided which is interposed
in the path of objects on the digger and which has a motion relative
to both the digger and said frame to clean said digger, to pulverize
clods, or to remove recovered objects from said digger.
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90 | .. Moving digger with intercepting stripper or chute: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which a moving digger is provided with a discharge
device interposed in the path of objects on the digger to remove
said objects from the digger.
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91 | .. Moving digger carrier with relatively moving digger: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus which includes a moving supporting member which
rolls or is driven with respect to a frame, digging means being
mounted on said supporting member in such fashion that it necessarily
moves with respect to said supporting member when the latter moves,
said digging means being provided with spaced elements which dig
through the soil and engage plants or buried objects therein to
move them through the soil while allowing the soil to sift through as
the digging means moves.
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92 | .. Separator or collector within annular or endless digger: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus which includes a digger having digging elements disposed about the periphery of a rotary or belt-like member (1) in which a receptacle is disposed within said periphery to receive recovered objects in order to retain them or to guide them away from the digger, or (2) in which said member has a surface provided with interstices adapted to support recovered objects but which permit smaller objects or material to pass to or through the interior of the periphery. | |
93 | .. Rolling or coaxial with traction wheel: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which (1) the digger is continuously moved
through a closed path by contact with the earth as the apparatus
traverses a field, or (2) the digger is mounted on a supporting frame
and has at least one axis which is coaxial with a ground-contacting
driving wheel.
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94 | .. Carried by endless flexible member: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which the spaced elements which remove the
buried object from the earth are supported by a continuous belt,
web or strand.
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95 | .. Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus including a member which is journalled for movement
about an axis and is disclosed as turning continuously in the same direction
about said axis, said member being provided with spaced elements
which dig through the soil and engage plants or buried objects therein
to move them through the soil but which allow the soil to sift through
as the member moves.
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96 | ... Conical digger portion: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Apparatus in which the rotating digger is (1) arranged with certain digging elements extending radially further from the axis of rotation than others in such fashion that they terminate adjacent a conical surface, or (2) arranged in such fashion that the digging elements or portions thereof define a substantially conical surface. | |
97 | ... Horizontal axis (e.g., longitudinal axis): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 95. Apparatus in which the axis of rotation of the rotary digger
lies generally in a horizontal plane.
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98 | .... Transverse axis: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 97. Apparatus in which the generally horizontal axis of rotation
of the rotary digger is generally perpendicular to the line of draft
of the apparatus.
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99 | .. Cyclic: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which a separating digger is supported and
guided for motion in a rectilinear or curvilinear path not provided
for above, means being provided to impart such motion to the digger.
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100 | .. Pivoted about ground wheel axle: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 86. Apparatus in which a separating digger is pivotally supported
for rocking or oscillating motion about the axis of a rolling, ground-engaging
member.
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101 | . Separating digger intercepted by moving conveyer or impeller: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus in which a separating digger is mounted on a frame
and a means is provided which is interposed in the path of objects
on the digger and which has a motion relative to the digger to clean
said digger, to remove recovered objects from the digger, or to
assist in moving the recovered objects along said digger.
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102 | . Laterally deflecting diggers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus which include a separating digger having at least
a portion having digging elements disposed generally in a plane
which is inclined at an acute angle with respect to a vertical plane
extending longitudinally along the path traversed by said portion
in such manner as to deliver recovered objects at the edge of said
path.
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103 | . Spaced, inclined shares or guides (pairs): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus in which the separating digger includes two mutually
cooperating digger surfaces which extend, side by side, downwardly in
the direction of draft and which are spaced apart at a distance
such that said surfaces are adapted to contact opposite sides of
each object being recovered to lift said object and guide it along
said surfaces.
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104 | . Inclined lifting surfaces: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus in which the separating digger includes an interstitial
or grid-like surface disposed in a plane which slants downwardly towards
the direction in which the apparatus travels in order to dig under
buried objects and urge them up said plane to or above the surface of
the earth.
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105 | .. Tines (e.g., forks): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus in which the inclined separating digger includes
a fork-like member having a plurality of separate, closely spaced
tines, or teeth to dig under buried objects and form an interstitial
surface to urge said objects along said surface to or above the
surface of the earth.
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106 | .. Vertically stepped transverse elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 104. Apparatus in which the inclined separating digger includes a series of closely spaced, transversely arranged members which are disposed at progressively higher levels away from the direction of draft in order to dig under buried objects and roll them up the ladder rung-like transverse elements. | |
107 | . Tooth or tine arrangements or details: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Apparatus in which the invention relates to details such
as size and shape or relative position of the earth engaging digging
elements or tips.
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108 | TRACTION WHEEL DRIVE DETAILS FOR UNEARTHING UNIT PART: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus having claimed specific details of a power transmission
between a supporting wheel of a chassis and moving parts of a means
mounted on said chassis for recovering buried object.
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109 | UNEARTHING UNIT OR VEHICULAR BREAK-FRAME: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including an unearthing apparatus and a wheel-
or runner-supported frame which frame is interconnected by a transverse horizontal
pivot to an additional wheel- or runner-supported frame, the unearthing
apparatus being mounted on one or both of said frames and there
being provided a means for varying the included angle between the
two frames by simultaneously swinging each said frame about the
horizontal pivot to thereby selectively alter the vertical position
or attitude of said unearthing apparatus or portions thereof.
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110 | DIGGER AND MOVING CONVEYER UNIT ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO CHASSIS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the unearthing apparatus includes an
excavating means interconnected with a moving-conveyor means, which means
are mounted on a vehicular frame for simultaneous movement relative
to said frame, there being provided a means for securing the unit
in variable positions of adjustment in order, generally, to vary
the working depth or attitude of the excavating means.
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111 | EARTH REMOVAL AND SEPARATION: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which means are provided to excavate a mass
of earth having plant roots or other objects imbedded therein; means
being provided to receive said mass and to remove the earth from
said objects and/or to lift said objects from the mass
of earth to thereby separate and recover said objects.
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112 | . Rolling screen or sieve (e.g., wheel or belt): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus including a reticulate surface which is moved
by contact with the earth as the apparatus progresses across a field
and which is adapted to receive a mass of excavated earth and entrained
buried objects to retain the latter but to allow the earth to sift
or fall through.
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113 | . Spiral conveyer for excavator or separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus in which a helical- or auger-like feeding means
is disposed in contiguous relation to an excavating or separating
means for moving unearthed material through or along the surfaces
of said excavating or separating means.
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114 | . With impeller or clod breaker for excavator or separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus including a means which (1) impacts unearthed
material to hurl it through a desired trajectory, (2) cooperates
with an excavating or disassociating surface to assist in moving
unearthed material along or from said surface, or (3) disintegrates
unearthed material moving along or carried by a surface of the excavator
or separator by comminuting said material between said surface and
said means.
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115 | .. Transversely moving rotary member: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Apparatus in which the impeller or breaker means is journalled
for movement in a circular path about a fixed axis lying in or extending generally
parallel to a vertical plane extending in the direction of draft.
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116 | .. Rotary: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Apparatus in which the impeller or breaker means is journalled
for movement in a closed circular path.
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117 | .. Endless belt type impeller or breaker: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Apparatus in which the impeller or breaker means is mounted
for movement in a closed orbital path, there being at least two
spaced parallel axes about which said means traverses during a single
cycle of its operation.
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118 | ... Opposed endless members: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 117. Apparatus which includes a pair of endless belt members each of which has a run disposed adjacent to and in cooperation with a run of the other in such fashion that a recovered object or plant may be confined and transported between said runs or an earth clod may be crushed between said runs. | |
119 | ... Excavator or separator within confines of endless impeller or breakers: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 117. Apparatus in which the impeller or breaker means travels in an endless path about the excavating or disassociating means. | |
120 | ... Endless impeller or breaker above excavator or separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 117. Apparatus in which the impeller or clod breaker means is
disposed over and adjacent the excavator or separator surface.
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121 | .. Impeller or breaker driven through cyclic path: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 114. Apparatus in which the impeller or breaker means is journalled
on a frame structure and adapted to be moved through a closed orbital path
or through a rectilinear reciprocatory path.
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122 | . Clod pulverizer outside separating zone: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus including a means to strike, squeeze or comminute
conglomerated portions of the earth, without unduly injuring objects entrained
therein in which the means is disposed subsequent to the excavating
means and either prior to or subsequent to the separating means.
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123 | . Conveyer disposed below separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus in which a carrier is disposed below an interstitial
separating area to remove the material which falls through the interstices.
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124 | . Moving conveyer, digger or separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus including a means to excavate a mass of earth
with buried objects entrained therein and a separating means to
remove the earth from said objects in which either (1) the excavating
means moves, (2) the separating means moves, or (3) a transporting
device, interposed between the excavating means and separating means,
moves.
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125 | .. Rolling nonseparating elevator or conveyer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Apparatus including an earth lifting or transporting device
interposed between an excavator and a separator which device is
moved by contact with the earth as the apparatus moves across a
field.
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126 | .. Moving open separator or separating conveyer: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Apparatus including an interstitial or reticulated surface
which receives excavated earth with buried objects therein and which
surface is movably supported in order to assist in separating the
objects from the earth and/or to transport said objects
during the separating operation.
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127 | ... Compound motion (e.g., with agitator): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus in which the reticulated separating surface is
provided with a driving means which imparts thereto a motion in
a different direction from the direction of the normal flow of the recovered
objects across said separating surface in order to assist in the
separating function thereof.
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128 | ... Rotary cylinder with radially extending separating elements: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus which includes a rotary, cylindrical member having
an axially extending reticulated or interstitial separating surface
projecting outwardly and generally radially from the peripheral
surface thereof, said separating surface being adapted to receive
a mass of excavated earth having buried objects entrained therein
in such fashion as to support said objects while allowing said earth
to sift through said separating surface and thus separate from said
objects.
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129 | ... Rotary drum type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus in which the reticulated separating surface is
formed as a member defining a surface of revolution and journalled
for rotation in such fashion that a mass of excavated earth having
buried objects entrained therein is applied to either the exterior
or interior of said member in order to retain the objects while
the earth passes therethrough.
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130 | ... Plural, successive, endless belt type: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus in which a number of reticulated separating surfaces
formed of continuous endless belts, bands or flights are disposed
in such relative positions that objects carried by one belt, band
or flight are deposited on the next belt, band or flight in sequence.
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131 | ... Plural successive separators, one a belt: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus including a number of separate separators, one
of which is an endless separating belt band or conveyor in which
objects, carried on one separator are deposited on the next separator
in sequence.
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132 | ... Moving screen or grate (e.g., shaker): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus including a separating surface formed with interstices
or apertures, said surface being mounted for a unitary movement
to assist in passing earth therethrough or to carry or feed separated
objects along said surface.
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133 | ... Relatively moving separator elements (e.g., rollers): |
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Apparatus in which the interstitial separating surface includes
a plurality of individual members mounted on a support, said members
having (1) different motions with respect to said support, (2) motions
about different axes, or (3) any motion relative to each other,
and said members being closely spaced in order to support recovered
objects while dirt passes through the space between adjacent members.
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134 | .. Moving digger and separate separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 124. Apparatus in which an excavating member is movably supported
on a frame for digging or loosening earth and/or buried
objects entrained therein, and a separating means is supported on the
frame separately from the excavating member.
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135 | . Separator formed in collector receptacle: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus in which the means to separate earth from recovered
buried objects includes a portion of a receiving and collecting
chamber for said recovered objects.
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136 | . Digger and fixedly interconnected contiguous separator: |
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Apparatus in which the excavating means and the separating
means (1) are formed integral one with the other, or (2) are immovably
and rigidly adjoined one to the other.
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137 | WITH PROTECTIVE GUARD OR CASING: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus wherein a baffle or hood means is so disposed
relative to the unearthing apparatus, parts thereof or drive means
therefor, that (1) such apparatus, parts, or drive means are shielded
from foreign matter, dirt or recovered objects, or (2) an operator
or attendant is protected from foreign matter, dirt or recovered
objects which might otherwise strike or injure him.
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138 | WITH MATERIAL REDIRECTING CONVEYER OR CHUTE: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus wherein the unearthing device is provided with an intercepting means disposed in the normal path of flow of the material through said device for receiving and transporting or guiding said material in a direction which when measured in a horizontal plane is angularly disposed with respect to said normal path of flow of material in order, generally, to deliver material or portions thereof to a predetermined position within the device or on the ground. | |
139 | UNEARTHING UNIT FIXED ON VERTICALLY SHIFTABLE VEHICLE FRAME: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus in which the unearthing apparatus includes the
frame of a vehicle, said frame having an excavating and/or
separating means rigidly connected thereto, and which frame is provided
with a means for varying its vertical position relative to the ground
whereby the working depth of said excavating and/or separating
means may be selectively changed from one position to another.
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140 | UNEARTHING UNIT WITH GAUGE RUNNER OR WHEEL: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a buried object recovering device floatingly
supported on a vehicle frame and a ground- engaging supporting member
operatively connected to said recovering device to continuously
shift said recovering device relative to said frame in response
to changes in contour of the ground.
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141 | LIFTING OR TILTING MEANS FOR UNEARTHING APPARATUS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a selectively operable mechanism connected
to a part of a means for recovering buried objects mounted on a chassis
in order to (1) raise or lower said part to adjustably position
it with respect to said frame or (2) to adjustably vary the inclination
or attitude of said part with respect to the earth"s surface.
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142 | DRIVE DETAILS (E.G., CLUTCH OR GEARING): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including a specific means forming a part of a
power supply system to move a portion of a device which removes
and separates buried objects from the earth.
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143 | FRAMES AND/OR WHEELED CHASSIS: |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus including claimed features relating to movable
supporting members or platforms for mounting a device or portion
of a device for removing and separating buried objects from the
earth.
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144 | MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., HOPPER OR COLLECTOR): |
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Apparatus for recovering buried objects embedded in the
earth either immediately below the surface thereof or extending
through the earth"s surface and not provided for above.
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FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
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DIG1 | PEANUT DIGGER |
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