Farm machine for working the soil
AssigneeKuhn S.A.
InventorMichel Kirch
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Abstract
The farm machine 1 for working the soil comprises tools 21 each of which consists of a concave disk 47 provided with a plurality of spades 48 at its periphery. The concavity of the concave disk 47 is directed toward the forward end 12 of the rotor 16, considering the work direction 3 of the farm machine 1. A lateral stabilizing element 41 comprising at least one share 43 extends behind the rearward lateral end 11 of the frame 9 of said farm machine 1. The farm machine 1 also comprises support wheels 36, 38, one 36 of which extends in front of the forward lateral end 12 of said frame 9.
Claims3
A farm machine for working the soil, said farm machine comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) hitching means connected to said frame for hitching said machine to a tractor during use of the farm machine;
- (c) a rotor that, during use of the farm machine, is at least approximately parallel to the ground and extends obliquely in relation to a work direction, said rotor comprising a central beam and a plurality of tools for working soil fastened to said central beam;
- (d) driving means for rotating said rotor around its longitudinal axis, said driving means receiving movement from a power source during use of the farm machine;
- and
- (e) a plurality of support wheels;
- wherein:
- (f) a lateral housing is arranged at a forward lateral end of said frame, said lateral housing containing at least a portion of said driving means and having a lower part extending in the vicinity of said central beam;
- and
- (g) one of said plurality of said support wheels extends directly in front of said lateral housing in such a manner as to prevent said lower part of said lateral housing from bumping and rubbing on the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.