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Method and apparatus for cutting aquatic vegetation

  • US 5,481,856 A
  • Filed: 11/18/1994
  • Issued: 01/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for cutting aquatic vegetation comprising:

  • a first stationary cutterbar presenting a first set of spaced-apart cutterbar teeth mounted therealong;

    a second stationary cutterbar presenting a second set of spaced-apart cutterbar teeth mounted therealong;

    a cutterhead shroud mounting said first and second stationary cutterbars;

    a drum rotatably mounted proximate said cutterhead shroud, said drum presenting a substantially smooth drum surface and presenting a plurality of radially projecting drum teeth therealong;

    means rotatably mounting said drum proximate said cutterheads andmeans mounting said drum teeth to present gaps between the points thereof whereby some of said drum teeth pass closely adjacent said first set of teeth in tearing relationship and other of said drum teeth pass closely adjacent said second set of teeth in tearing relationship during rotation of said drum.

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