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Vehicle-mounted soil sampling apparatus

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  • US 8,955,401 B1
  • Filed: 04/06/2011
  • Issued: 02/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A soil sampling apparatus, comprising:

  • (a) a motorized vehicle, wherein said motorized vehicle comprises a bed and a cab;

    (b) a probe assembly mounted to said bed of said vehicle, wherein said probe assembly comprises a soil sample probe, and wherein said probe assembly is rotatable and extendible to move from a first upright, retracted position to a second downwardly pointed, extended position whereby said probe is extended into the soil;

    (c) a collection assembly mounted to said bed of said vehicle, wherein a portion of said collection assembly extends into said cab of said vehicle, and whereby soil deposited in said probe assembly may be collected; and

    (d) a bagging assembly mounted to said cab of said vehicle, whereby soil deposited from said collection assembly may be bagged for later analysis.

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