Device and method for separating plant material from a bed of plants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9204589
APP PUB NO 20140299340A1
SERIAL NO

14209831

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A device for removing plants or portions of plants from the plant bed includes a frame having forward and rearward ends, and first and second containment coulters attached to the frame in side-by-side alignment. The first and second containment coulters define a space between them. A rotary cutter is rotatably attached to the frame rearward of the first and second containment coulters. A portion of the rotary cutter extends into the space between the first and second containment coulters. The rotary cutter includes a plurality of teeth along a peripheral edge thereof. A shroud is attached to the frame and extends over at least a portion of the containment coulter pair and the rotary cutter. The shroud includes side walls that extend downward from the top of the shroud along at least a portion of the height of the pair of containment coulters and the rotary cutter.

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ANDROS ENGINEERING4285 SECONDWIND WAY PASO ROBLES CA 93446

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andros, Matthew James Santa Margarita, US 10 17
Honerkamp, Harrison Paso Robles, US 4 4
Klippenstein, Thomas Paso Robles, US 7 8
Stapp, Garett John San Juis Obispo, US 8 16

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