Farm apparatus
OwnerL. Eugene Smithinventor
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Abstract
A farm apparatus is disclosed herein which includes a tool bar for mounting various farm attachments, such as planters, thereto. A first pair of wheels are mounted at one end of the tool bar and are oriented to permit transportation of the tool bar along its longitudinal axis. A second pair of wheels are mounted at the second end of the tool bar, and are castered to permit movement of the tool bar either along or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first and second pairs of wheels are operable to be raised to permit the farm attachments mounted on the tool bar to engage the ground. An arm is pivotally mounted to the tool bar having a first position parallel to the tool bar for transporting the apparatus to and from the field and a second position perpendicular to the tool bar for use of the apparatus in the field.
Claims16
A farm apparatus movable by connection to a transporting vehicle comprising:
- a frame including an elongated tool bar having a first end and a second end;
- first attaching means for securing farm implements to the tool bar;
- a first wheel assembly mounted to said frame near the first end of the tool bar, said first wheel assembly including a first wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis;
- first mount means for mounting said first wheel assembly to said frame to be pivotable about a vertical axis;
- a second wheel assembly mounted to said frame near the second end of the tool bar, said second wheel assembly including a second wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis;
- second mount means for mounting said second wheel assembly to said frame;
- means for vertically moving said first and second wheels relative said frame, said first and second wheels having a first position in contact with the ground and a second position above the ground;
- a towing arm attached to said frame;
- second attaching means for attaching said towing arm to said frame to be pivotable about a vertical axis with respect to said frame, said towing arm having a first position parallel to the tool bar and a second position perpendicular to the tool bar;
- first locking means for locking said towing arm in the first position;
- second locking means for locking said towing arm in the second position;
- attaching means for attaching said towing arm in the second position to a transporting vehicle for towing the farm apparatus in a field and
- for attaching said towing arm in the first position to a transporting vehicle for towing the farm apparatus to and from a field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.