Seedbed Preparation Method and Mechanism
AssigneeTribine Industries LLC
InventorsBen N. Dillon, Dillon M. Thompson
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Abstract
A farm machine includes a towing vehicle carrying at its front a pair of laterally extending and foldable arms supported by caster wheels and extending laterally away from the towing vehicle. Each of the longitudinally extending foldable arms carry a series of planting assemblies that include a cutting assembly for chopping crop residue, a trench forming assembly for forming seed trenches, a seed sowing assembly for sowing seed in the trench, and a packer assembly for tamping down the seeded trench. A steerable towed vehicle carries seed and fertilizer and is towed by the towing vehicle. A laterally extending arm supports additional planting assemblies that extend substantially the width of the towing vehicle.
Claims18
A farm machine, which comprises:
- (a) a towing vehicle carrying at its front a pair of laterally extending and foldable arms supported by caster wheels and extending laterally away from the towing vehicle, each longitudinally extending foldable arm carrying a series of planting assemblies comprising:
- (i) a cutting assembly for chopping crop residue;
- (ii) a trench forming assembly for forming seed trenches;
- (iii) a seed sowing assembly for sowing seed in the trench;
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- (iv) a packer assembly for tamping down the seeded trench;
- (b) a steerable towed vehicle carrying seed and fertilizer and being towed by the towing vehicle;
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- (c) a laterally extending arm supporting additional of the planting assemblies and extending substantially the width of the towing vehicle.
A single pass method for clearing a field planted with a crop and planting fertilized seed, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) driving over the field a farm machine equipped with a pair of forward longitudinally extending foldable arm carrying a series of clearing and planting assemblies;
- (b) supplying seed and fertilizer from a steerable towed vehicle being towed by the farm machine to the clearing and planting assemblies seed;
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- (c) supplying seed and fertilizer from the steerable towed vehicle to a rear laterally extending arm supporting additional clearing and planting assemblies which extend substantially the width of the steerable towed vehicle.
An improved tractor, wherein the improvement comprising:
- a pair of laterally extending arms having ends and forwardly carried by the improved tractor,
- a pair of caster wheels located about the laterally extending arm ends, and
- the pair of laterally extending arms foldable inwardly for turning of the harvester.
An improved tractor comprising:
- a forward wheeled module for planting seed in a field, and
- a rear wheeled module located behind the forward module and carrying tanks for seed, fertilizer, and nitrogen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.