Tow-Behind Linear Soil Harvester
Purpose
Collect a wider, shallow strip of suitable local mineral material behind a UTV, tractor, or purpose-built test carrier.
Operating concept
A guarded rotary, chain, or shallow scarifying head loosens material into a cross-auger or belt that feeds a central screened receiver without requiring the towing vehicle to process solids through its own pump.
Key assemblies
tow frame and articulation; depth-limited collection head; cross conveyor; scalping grate; receiver hopper; load sensor; lift/transport lock; remote emergency stop
Operating sequence
survey and approve collection strip → lower depth-limited head → loosen and convey material → reject oversize → accumulate in receiver → transfer to separate conditioner → raise and lock for transport
Instrumentation
material-source record; feed-rate indication; jam/overload status
Safeguards
guard exposed motion; reject debris before metering; provide emergency stop and lockout points
Failure modes and mitigations
tow instability; buried-object strike; excessive soil disturbance; conveyor entanglement; overloaded receiver
Variants
rotary tine; chain trencher; flail pickup; belt windrow pickup; three- point-hitch research attachment
Validation gates
source documentation; debris and contamination screening; guarding/stability review; repeatable feed trial
Claim boundary
CLAIM BOUNDARY: No certified design, validated recipe, performance guarantee, regulatory approval, or authorization for uncontrolled-fire use is represented.
Unverified concept for qualified research. Not certified equipment, not a validated formula, not fabrication instructions, and not authorization for active-fire use. Individual conventional components are not claimed as separately invented.
Reproduced from the Comprehensive Apparatus Concept Atlas v1.0 (SSR-TDS-APPARATUS-ATLAS-2026-08-18). Download the full atlas (PDF).