Patent ID: 6769495
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
Sod harvesting device, comprising a mobile chassis with a first knife (21) that is capable of cutting a sod (3) free from a field and a second knife (22) that is capable of cutting off the sod in a direction that is transverse to the direction of travel, whereby the second knife is equipped with actuation means (42, 44, 45) which cause the second knife to work into the sod when a desired sod length has been reached and where transport means (6) are present near the first knife to receive the cut away sod and to carry it away, wherein an electronic sensor (81, 82) is installed near a conveyor track (6) for the sod, which is capable of recording at least a measure for a length of passing cut away sod and of producing this as an electronic signal and in that then sensor is linked by electric means to the actuation means for the second knife in order to release the second knife upon reaching a predetermined sod length, and wherein the conveyer track includes a means for detecting the presence or absence of the sod in the conveyer track.