Patent ID: 8250843
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
1. A combination biomass harvester and baler comprising: a self-propelled vehicle base, the self-propelled vehicle base having a front end and a back end; an engine compartment mounted on the self-propelled vehicle base; a fuel and radiator compartment mounted on the self-propelled vehicle base; a movement mechanism operably connected to the self-propelled vehicle base and configured to move the combination biomass harvester and baler over terrain; a cutting head assembly mounted on the front end of the self-propelled vehicle base, the cutting head assembly comprising one or more rotational cutting mechanisms configured to cut biomass; a baler assembly mounted on the self-propelled vehicle base,the baler assembly configured to consolidate the biomass cut by the cutting head assembly into one or more balers; a transfer assembly mounted on the self-propelled vehicle base, the transfer assembly configured to collect and move the biomass cut by the cutting head assembly to the baler assembly; and a bale carrying platform configured to store the one or more bales after consolidation.