Articulated combine having rear module with seedbed preparation mechanism
AssigneeTribine Industries LLC
InventorsBen N. Dillon, Dillon M. Thompson
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Abstract
A rear module, as illustrated with tanks, seed blowers, and transfer pump for fertilizer is mounted on the existing design frame, axle, and steering system; but it is a separate, distinct module. The planting module and the harvesting module must be disconnected from the common front module power unit and switched for planting row crops or harvesting. The harvesting configuration can have an attachment to the header to seed non row crops, such as, a cover crop like rye or canola. Such rear module can be the rear unit of an articulated vehicle, such as a harvester.
Claims24
A multi-functional row assembly for an associated vehicular assembly for farming comprising:
- a plurality of individual row units mounted on a frame for tilling soil, planting seed and fertilizing planted seed, wherein each row unit comprises a turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly and a planter assembly,
- wherein the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a cutting assembly, wherein the cutting assembly comprises powered cutting blades and a ground powered disc,
- wherein the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a drive which rotates the powered cutting blades,
- wherein the drive of the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a first rotating bar, a second rotating bar and a third rotating bar, and
- wherein the first rotating bar transfers rotational movement from the turbine to a first chain assembly including a pair of sprockets, wherein the first chain assembly transfers rotational movement to the second rotating bar, wherein the second rotating bar transfers rotational movement to a second chain assembly including a pair of sprockets, wherein the second chain assembly transfers rotational movement to the third rotating bar, wherein the third rotating bar drives a third chain assembly including a pair of sprockets, and wherein the third chain assembly transfers rotational movement to an axel which causes rotation of the cutting blades.
A multi-functional row assembly for a vehicular assembly having an associated turbine for farming comprising:
- a plurality of individual row units mounted on a frame for tilling soil, planting seed and fertilizing planted seed, wherein each row unit comprises a turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly and a planter assembly,
- wherein the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a cutting assembly, wherein the cutting assembly comprises powered cutting blades and a ground powered disc,
- wherein the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a drive which rotates the powered cutting blades, and
- wherein the drive of the turbine powered row tiller/cleaner assembly comprises a first bar and a first chain assembly, a second bar and a second chain assembly and a third bar and a third chain assembly, wherein the drive transfers power from the turbine to rotate the cutting blades.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.