Title:
APPARATUS FOR UPROOTING PLANTS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/248654
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) for uprooting plants has a frame (2) for attachment by lugs (50) to the front loader of a tractor. There is a set of base tines (21) and a set of pinch tines (31) overlying the base tines. All of the tines are tapered to narrow in a distal direction from the frame, and the pinch tines being laterally offset with respect to the base tines. Upward movement of the apparatus causes plant stems to be gripped between base (21) and pinch (31) tines and also causes the pinch tines to pivot towards the base tines to cause further pinching of the plant stems. Then, upon further lifting of the apparatus, the plants are uprooted. Gusset plates (22) extend through slots of pinch tines (31), acting as guides for pivoting motion of the pinch tines. Each pinch tine (31) has a foot (37) protruding downwardly through a base tine (21) cut-out (28) and so the foot (37) also acts as a guide for the individual movement of its pinch tine (31) and can be used to tap or push the pinch tine (31) back to the upper position simply by lowering the apparatus.
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Inventors:
POMEROY JOHN (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2022/064383
Publication Date:
January 05, 2023
Filing Date:
May 26, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEON ENGINEERING LTD (IE)
International Classes:
A01M21/02; A01G23/06
Foreign References:
| US8561325B1 | 2013-10-22 | |||
| US6010294A | 2000-01-04 | |||
| US9518405B2 | 2016-12-13 | |||
| US3140786A | 1964-07-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WELDON O'BRIEN LTD. (IE)
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