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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779984 | Arrangement for extracting extraction products in underground extraction operations in caving An arrangement for extracting extraction products in caving in which the extraction product is extracted downwards through an extraction funnel into an extraction path and from this is transferred onto an extraction conveyor arranged in a conveyor path, in which arr... | 08/24/2010 |
| 6834729 | Sod roll pre-starter A pre-starter for starting a turn in the end of a sod strip travelling up a conveyor in a sod harvester. The pre-starter includes a metal plate sloping downwardly and rearwardly with its end pressing against the sod strip to catch the blades of grass on the upper su... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6659189 | Sod harvesting machine A sod harvesting machine comprising a wheeled frame with single or dual cutterheads at the forward end and a sod-receiving wind-up saddle at the rear end. An endless conveyor with a single flight spans the length of the machine and cut sod which is receiv... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6056064 | Method of harvesting sod A method of harvesting sod using a sod harvester involves the formation of a series of discrete slabs of sod that are positioned end-to-end, and conveyed up a conveyor that is driven at ground speed so that the slabs stay together. Netting is introduced c... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5775436 | Sod harvester with pivotable roll-forming unit A sod harvester includes a cutter for forming a strip of cut sod, and an inclined conveyor for conveying the strip from the cutter to a roll-forming enclosure. The roll-forming enclosure comprises two belt conveyors at right angles to one another. The str... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5256021 | Telescope vehicle loading and unloading system The apparatus and method of this invention safely and efficiently loads and unloads the contents of a load transport container. A manipulator mechanism such as a backhoe having a hemispherical spiked tool at the end of a manipulator arm is mounted on a te... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4944352 | Sod harvester for rolling sod with grass side out A sod harvester in which sod is cut, conveyed upwardly, and then travels downwardly over a floppy conveyor and falls into a roll forming enclosure formed by a bottom conveyor and a vertical conveyor. The floppy conveyor swings downwardly at the start of r... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4903778 | Method for rolling sod with grass side out A sod harvester in which sod is cut, conveyed upwardly, and then travels downwardly over a floppy conveyor and falls into a roll forming enclosure formed by a bottom conveyor and a vertical conveyor. The floppy conveyor swings downwardly at the start of r... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4832130 | Sod harvester with conveyor structure A sod harvester in which sod is cut, conveyed upwardly, and then travels downwardly over a floppy conveyor and falls into a roll forming enclosure formed by a bottom conveyor and a vertical conveyor. The floppy conveyor swings downwardly at the start of r... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4749326 | Continuous loading apparatus An apparatus for continuously conveying ore and the like. A penetrator, rotatably disposed about a common coaxial horizontal axis shared by the forward section of a first conveyor, fluidizes a muck pile to continuously load material onto the first conveyo... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4676688 | Self-contained mobile crushing station A mobile apparatus which, at a front portion, removes the asphalt top surface and the underlayer of a road and crushes the removed materials to reutilize the crushed materials for redistribution of the crushed material along the road surface at the rear o... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4648776 | Continuous loading apparatus and method An apparatus and method for continuously conveying ore and the like. A penetrator, rotatably disposed about a common coaxial axis shared by the forward section of an endless conveyor, fluidizes a muck pile to continuously load material onto the conveyor. ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4196800 | Apron-conveyor connection for loading and conveying machines A loading and conveying machine has crawler treads and a frame extending forwardly thereof. A conveyor extends from the front to the rear of the machine. An apron is pivotally mounted at the front of the frame and receives material from a loading implemen... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4184581 | Loading apparatus for mines Loading apparatus having vehicle body, inclined conveyor assembly extending upwardly and rearwardly from front of vehicle body, and hopper adjacent front of vehicle to direct material onto conveyor. Apparatus has extendable excavating assembly including a... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4011937 | Apron attitude adjustment for loading and conveying machines A loading and conveying machine has crawler treads and a frame extending substantially forwardly thereof. A conveyor is mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis and extends rearwardly from ahead of the frame to the back of the machine. An apro... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3966063 | Large round bale handling apparatus An apparatus for handling large round bales or the like includes a mobile frame adapted for movement across a field and a bed assembly mounted thereon. The bed assembly includes a plurality of elongated, laterally spaced rails capable of being disposed in... | 06/29/1976 |
