Tool and tool holder for a rotary land preparation implement and vehicle thereof

A tool holder for a rotary land preparation implement, the tool holder having a front end and a rear end and comprising:

• a base flange;
• and
• a main body that extends upwardly from the base flange, the main body comprising:
• a rear portion disposed at the rear end and extending from the base flange;
• and
• a tool interface pillar disposed at the front end and extending from the rear portion, the tool interface pillar comprising:
• a right side;
• a left side;
• a main portion;
• a left cleat support comprising a left front surface, a left rear surface and a left stop surface that extend laterally outwardly from the main portion on the left side of the tool interface pillar and cooperate to define a left slot that is configured to receive a left cleat of a tool;
• and
• a right cleat support comprising a right front surface, a right rear surface and a right stop surface that extend laterally outwardly from the main portion on the right side of the tool interface pillar and cooperate to define a right slot that is configured to receive a right cleat of a tool, wherein:
• the left front surface and the left rear surface extend generally upwardly and are spaced from each other;
• the left front surface is more proximate the front end than the left rear surface;
• the left stop surface extends between the left front surface and the left rear surface;
• the right front surface and the right rear surface extend generally upwardly are spaced from each other;
• the right front surface is more proximate the front end than the right rear surface;
• the right stop surface extends between the right front surface and the right rear surface;
• and
• the rear portion extends upwardly from the left cleat support and the right cleat support.

A rotary land preparation implement comprising:

• a tool having a front end and a rear end, the tool comprising:
• a main body;
• at least one material engaging feature disposed at the front end of the tool;
• a first sidewall extending from the rear end;
• a second sidewall extending from the rear end and spaced from the first sidewall;
• a first cleat disposed at a lower end of the tool and extending from the first sidewall towards the second sidewall and being spaced from the second sidewall, the first cleat comprising a first exterior stop surface and a first front surface that extends to the first exterior stop surface;
• and
• a second cleat disposed at the lower end of the tool and extending from the second sidewall towards the first sidewall and being spaced from the second sidewall, the second cleat comprising a second exterior stop surface and a second front surface that extends to the second exterior stop surface;
• and
• a tool holder having a front end and a rear end and comprising:
• a rear portion disposed at the rear end;
• and
• a tool interface pillar disposed at the front end and comprising:
• a right side;
• a left side;
• a main portion;
• a left cleat support comprising a left front surface, a left rear surface and a left stop surface that extend laterally outwardly from the main portion on the left side of the tool interface pillar and cooperate to define a left slot that is configured to receive a left cleat of a tool;
• and
• a right cleat support comprising a right front surface, a right rear surface and a right stop surface that extend laterally outwardly from the main portion on the right side of the tool interface pillar and cooperate to define a right slot that is configured to receive a right cleat of a tool, wherein:
• the main body comprises a support surface that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• the first front surface and the second front surface are spaced from the support surface such that the support surface is disposed between the first and second front surfaces and the at least one material engaging feature;
• the first exterior stop surface, the first front surface, the second exterior stop surface, and the second front surface cooperate to define a lower opening at the lower end of the tool that is configured to receive at least a portion of a tool holder;
• the first cleat and the second cleat cooperate to facilitate retention of the tool to the tool holder;
• the left front surface and the left rear surface extend generally upwardly and are spaced from each other;
• the left front surface is more proximate the front end than the left rear surface;
• the left stop surface extends between the left front surface and the left rear surface;
• the right front surface and the right rear surface extend generally upwardly are spaced from each other;
• the right front surface is more proximate the front end than the right rear surface;
• the right stop surface extends between the right front surface and the right rear surface;
• and
• the rear portion extends upwardly from the left cleat support and the right cleat support.