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US 11,304,364 B1Granted
Dampening system for a manure injection system
AssigneeVti, L.L.C.
InventorPhil Reed
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Abstract
A swivel bar is operatively connected by a bracket assembly to a toolbar, such that the swivel bar pivots back and forth in the horizontal plane about a pivot. A resilient device is positioned inside the swivel bar where the pivot is combined to the bracket assembly and extends through the swivel bar. At least one agricultural implement and preferably two agricultural implements are connected to the swivel bar on opposite sides of the pivot.
Claims19
A manure injection system comprising:
- a toolbar operatively connectable to a tanker by a hitch;
- a bracket assembly connected to the toolbar;
- a swivel bar pivotally connected to the bracket assembly and positioned parallel to the toolbar for pivoting in a horizontal plane with respect to the toolbar and adapted for receiving at least one agricultural implement connectable to the swivel bar;
- a resilient device positioned inside the swivel bar;
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- a pivot combined to the bracket assembly and extending through the swivel bar and engaging the resilient device.
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A manure injection system comprising:
- a toolbar operatively connectable to a tanker by a hitch;
- a swivel bar pivotally connected to the toolbar for pivoting in a horizontal plane and adapted for receiving at least one agricultural implement connectable to the swivel bar;
- a bracket assembly connected to the toolbar and comprising of a pair of mounting plates spaced apart vertically and positioned on opposite sides of the swivel bar each of which pair of mounting plates comprising a through hole;
- a resilient device comprising of a torsion block comprising of an outer casing comprising a plurality of sides, an inner tube comprising a plurality of sides, and a plurality of inserts each one of which is positioned between one of the plurality of sides of the inner tube and the outer casing;
- a pivot comprising of a cross-section with a plurality of sides equal to the plurality of sides of the inner tube and extending through the through hole in the pair of mounting plates and through the inner tube of the torsion block that is positioned inside the swivel bar;
- a pair of bushings disposed on the pivot and positioned between the pivot and the inner tube of the resilient device;
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- a pair of wear plates disposed on the pivot and positioned between the pair of mounting plates and the swivel bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.