Patent ID: 6827151
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A01B,A01D,A01G

Abstract:
A sprig harvester for harvesting sprigs, comprising:a. a mainframe; b. at least one turf cutting head for cutting a swath of turf; c. a first conveyor disposed adjacent the turf cutting head for conveying the swath of turf from the cutting head; and d. a turf shredder for receiving portions of the swath of turf and shredding the swath of turf into sprigs, the turf shredder comprising: i. a rotary assembly rotatable about an axis that extends transverse to the direction of travel of the swath of turf moving on the first conveyor; and ii. a concave disposed adjacent the rotary assembly and spaced so as to permit the swath of turf to pass between the rotary assembly and the concave, and wherein the concave is cooperative with the rotary assembly to shred the swath of turf into sprigs.