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US 11,445,661 B2Granted
Stalk eliminator
OwnerRichard Varnadoe, Sr., Richard Varnadoe, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
The stalk eliminator chops stalks, uproots stalks, and re-chops stalks. The apparatus includes a front stalk chopper on a rotating cylinder with angularly attached blades. A plow tool attaches to the apparatus and provides a subsoiler wing behind and under the front stalk chopper. A rear stalk chopper on a rotating cylinder with angularly attached blades follows the plow tool.
Claims10
A stalk eliminator comprising:
- a frame,
- a front stalk chopper includes a front rolling cylinder attached to a left frame side member of the frame and a right frame side member of the frame with a shaft supported by the frame for rotation of the front rolling cylinder while towing, including columns of angularly attached blades,
- a plow tool situated behind each column of angularly attached blades of the front stalk chopper and including a foot with a subsoiler wing, and a terminal end of the foot extends below the level of the front stalk chopper blades, and
- a rear stalk chopper includes a rear rolling cylinder attached to a left frame side member of the frame and a right frame side member of the frame with a shaft supported by the frame for rotation of the rear rolling cylinder while towing, including columns of angularly attached blades, whereby the subsoiler wing runs directly under a root of stalks dislodging the root, and the rear stalk chopper re-chops the stalks and further decimates the dislodged root.
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