Agricultural mowing device
OwnerJoseph D. Bassettinventor
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Abstract
A mowing device for mowing material between rows of planted crops in an agricultural field, comprising a series of mower assemblies attached to a tractor and spaced from each other so that each mower assembly is located between an adjacent pair of rose of a printed crop. Multiple blades are mounted for rotation on each mower assembly for cutting material growing in the space between adjacent pairs of rows of a planted crop. A first deflector in front of each mower assembly moves planted crops around the outside of the mower assemblies so as not to be cut by the mower assemblies. A second deflector may be provided within each mower assembly and located rearwardly of the blades to push mowed material laterally toward the adjacent rows of a planted crop.
Claims8
A mowing device for mowing between adjacent crop rows in a field containing a planted crop, the mowing device comprising:
- a 4-bar linkage for attachment to a towing vehicle;
- a skid plate mechanically coupled to the 4-bar linkage for enabling the mowing device to float upwardly over surfaces of obstacles encountered between the adjacent crop rows, the skid plate being mounted in a front position of the mowing device;
- multiple blades mounted for rotation on a shaft, the shaft being located rearwardly of the skid plate;
- a front shield positioned in the front position of the mowing device near the skid, the front shield pushing the planted crop away from the mowing device;
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- a rear discharge area positioned rearwardly of the multiple blades, the rear discharge area receiving material cut by the multiple blades in the form of mowed clippings;
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- a deflector located rearwardly of the rear discharge area for guiding the mowed clippings laterally away from a center of the mowing device to both of the adjacent crop rows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.