Sod harvester with curved conveyor

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A sod harvester in which sod is cut conveyed, upwardly, and then travels downwardly over a floppy conveyor and falls into a roll forming enclosure formed by a bottom conveyor and a vertical conveyor. The floppy conveyor swings downwardly at the start of roll forming to, reduce the free fall of the sod, and swings upwardly as the roll grows. When the roll is formed the bottom con-, veyor is unlatched and tilts downwardly to discharge the roll, at the same time pulling into cocked position a core tube injector arm. When the roll discharges the, bottom conveyor snaps upwardly, releasing the core tube injector arm which injects a fresh core tube into the roll forming enclosure. The sod is …