Patent ID: 9198338
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A sod harvesting apparatus for harvesting a strip of sod from a field and forming the strip of sod into a sod roll, the sod harvesting apparatus comprising: a) a cutting head assembly adapted to cut the strip of sod from the field; b) a transport conveyor located behind the cutting head for conveying the strip of sod from the cutting head; c) a roll-up assembly operatively connected to the transport conveyor, wherein the roll-up assembly is adapted to form the strip of sod into the sod roll; d) an accumulator located behind the transport conveyor, wherein a gap is defined between a rear end of the transport conveyor and a front end of the accumulator; and e) a movable tray located proximate to the gap; wherein the tray is movable between a retracted position and an extended position; wherein, when the tray is in the retracted position, the gap is open and a receiving surface of the tray is in a generally horizontal orientation; wherein, when the tray is in the extended position, the tray is located within the gap to receive the sod roll from the transport conveyor; and wherein the tray is slidable in a generally horizontal direction between the retracted and extended positions.