US PATENT SUBCLASS 56 / 121.4
CUTTERS WITH PLANT OR CROP CONTACTING GAUGE (E.G., BEET TOPPERS)

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121.4CUTTERS WITH PLANT OR CROP CONTACTING GAUGE (E.G., BEET TOPPERS) {5}
121.41  DF  .~> Laterally self-aligning gauging and cutting means
121.42  DF  .~> With preliminary foliage arranging
121.43  DF  .~> Plural cuts at successive heights and/or slitting
121.44  DF  .~> With cut top disposal {1}
121.46  DF  .~> Gauge and cutter relatively adjustable responsive to height and/or size of plant

DEFINITION

Classification: 56/121.4

(under the class definition) Apparatus including a carriage or mount having cutting means and having gauging means adapted to contact the crop to control the height of the cutting means.

(1) Note. The cutter generally functions to cut off the crown and foliage of root crops, such as beets, generally arranged in rows.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

99, Foods and Beverages: Apparatus,

635+, for end cutters working on crops after removal from the ground, and subclass 491, for a cutter that is positioned by the food to be cut.

171, Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects,

32, 33 and 34+ for gage controlled cutter means for detachment of plant parts combined with apparatus for unearthing such plants. 172, Earth Working,

5+, for earth working apparatus with an automatic power control having a plant sensing means.