US PATENT SUBCLASS 171 / 144
MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., HOPPER OR COLLECTOR)


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171 /   HD   UNEARTHING PLANTS OR BURIED OBJECTS

144MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., HOPPER OR COLLECTOR)


DEFINITION

Classification: 171/144

(under the class definition) Apparatus for recovering buried objects embedded in the earth either immediately below the surface thereof or extending through the earth's surface and not provided for above.

(1) Note. Included herein are devices under the class definition which include article-receiving means to retain unearthed objects until a desired accumulation thereof has been achieved, after which, generally, the means is cleared, dumped or otherwise readied for the reception and retention of more objects.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

7, for collecting chambers for recovered articles, which chambers dump the articles periodically in piles in response to weight of the load of articles or distance traveled by the apparatus.

11, for removable or alternately employed receiving chambers for recovered buried objects.

135, for recovered article collecting chambers having reticulated separating surfaces therein. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

56, Harvesters,

473.5, for similar collecting hoppers or receptacles for harvested crops.