MECHANICAL SHEARING AND HARVESTING TOOL

Abstract

The invention comprising a counter-rotating cutting device used for harvesting plant material in a field setting. Said cutting device having two overlayed cutting elements. Said device being attachable to a moving tractor device. The invention further providing individual shears attachable to each of said two cutting elements wherein each individual shear protrudes outward and capable of flexibly bending upward and downward in along the vertical plane.

Claims

1. A mechanical shearing and harvesting tool comprising two individual cutting elements, each individual cutting element of said two individual cutting elements comprising a circular belt element holding a plurality of shearing elements each said individual cutting element positioned above and below each other along a horizontal plane and able to move in counter-rotation of each other, each individual cutting element is positioned in parallel with the other in a top and bottom position over and under the other, each individual cutting element comprising a circular belt element, each said circular belt element is preferably a closed loop circular shape with an external perimeter defined by the circular belt and a hollow open space internally beyond the circular belt element, the belt element of each said circular belt having an external surface facing the external environment and an internal surface facing centrally inward, the belt elements of each said single cutting element may comprise a plurality of interlinked metal chain elements.

2. Each said shearing element of said plurality of shearing elements is removably attachable to each said circular belt element and are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance to allow a gap space therebetween.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 provides illustration of a top front perspective view of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.

[0019] FIG. 2 provides illustration of a top plan view of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.

[0020] FIG. 3 provides illustration of a top plan view of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.

[0021] FIG. 4 provides an illustration of a top plan view of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 provides illustration of a top front perspective view of the invention according to a preferred embodiment. According to FIG. 1, a single circular belt 101 is portrayed wherein said circular belt 101 comprising an oval shape when extended and looped around gear elements 102a, b positioned at a right and left end along a horizontal plane. Said single circular belt 101 is removably attachable to a plurality of shearing elements 103 wherein the blade or tine portion 104 of the shearing element 103 extends outward from said circular belt 101. Each said shearing element 103 may comprise round or flattened blades or tines 104 that extends outward at an angular manner from the external edge of each said circular belt 101 element. FIG. 3 provides illustration of an embodiment of the shearing element 103 comprising a flattened blade or tine 104. The belt elements 101 of each said single cutting element may comprise a plurality of interlinked metal chain elements 105, as shown in part by FIG. 4.

[0023] FIG. 2 provides further illustration of a top plan view of the invention where two circular belts 101 are overlayed on top of each other, attached to one or more motor driven gear elements 102a,b. Optionally, said two circular belts 101 are overlayed on top of each other, attached to one or more motor driven gear elements 102a,b and at least one rotatable spool element 102a,b. The angular protrusion of the shearing elements 103 of the top positioned circular belt 101 is pointed in an opposite direction of the shearing elements 103 protruding from the bottom circular belt 101. The shearing elements 103 of the top and bottom circular belts 102 are pointing in an angular direction towards each other such that the sharp tines 104 cross each other creating a shearing effect on material passing therethrough.

[0024] Each of said two circular belt elements 101 are removably attachable to said frame element 107 in parallel manner. A rotatable motor driven gear elements 102a,b are attached at either left or right end or at both left and right ends of said frame element 107. Said counter-rotating spin of each said circular belt element 101 is driven by at least one or more motor driven gear element 102a,b removably connected to each said top and bottom circular belt element 101 and rotatable in opposing directions. If each circular belt element 101 of said top and bottom circular belt element is driven by only a single motor driven gear element, then said motor driven gear element would be positioned at a right or left end and a rotatable spool element would be positioned at the opposing end such that said belt element is wrapped around both for proper extension and rotation. If two or more motor driven gear elements are required for any single top or bottom circular belt element, then a single motor driven gear element is positioned to the left and another the right end of both said circular belt element. Said top and bottom circular belt elements are wrapped around said left and right side single motor driven gear elements.

[0025] Having fully described at least one embodiment of the present invention, other equivalent or alternative methods according to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The invention has been described by way of summary, detailed description and illustration. The specific embodiments disclosed in the above drawings are not intended to be limiting. Implementations of the present invention with various different configurations are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention. The invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims.