Furrow clearing apparatus for the preparation of seed beds
AssigneePitonyak Machinery Corporation
InventorThomas Edward Pitonyak
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Abstract
An apparatus assists in clearing furrows in a plowed field. A plurality of furrow assist members line up with a plurality of plowshares on a furrow roller which is towed around a field. The furrow roller may have one or more cylindrical rollers that may include extension rollers that are foldable for storage. Plowshares are moveably attached to rigid beams and positioned to engage the ground and dig irrigation furrows. The cylindrical rollers smooth and compact seed beds in a uniform manner. Furrow assist members, in accordance with embodiments, are selectively deployed and positioned to be substantially in line with the plowshares to clear and distribute any soil or other materials that may be in the furrows following the passage of the cylindrical rollers.
Claims12
1-10. (canceled)
A furrow assist assembly for an agricultural implement comprising:
- at least two attachment members for attaching to a rear portion of the agricultural implement;
- a horizontal beam coupled to the attachment members;
- a plurality of furrow assist connectors;
- a plurality of furrow assist members having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the horizontal beam, the second end depending from the horizontal beam;
- and
- a furrow plate disposed at the second end of each furrow assist member.
A method for forming furrows comprising:
- coupling a plurality of plowshares on a front portion of an agricultural implement;
- rotatably coupling a roller to a middle portion of the agricultural implement;
- coupling a furrow assist assembly to a rear portion of the agricultural implement, the furrow assist assembly comprising:
- a horizontal beam;
- a plurality of furrow assist members having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the horizontal beam, the second end depending from the horizontal beam;
- and
- a furrow plate disposed at the second end of each furrow assist member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.