US 6,101,800 A · Field chopping apparatus

Abstract

A chopping apparatus for cultivating crop fields that mounts to at least one of the wheels of an agricultural vehicle, tractor or like vehicle comprising a plurality of blades attached to a plurality of spaced arms. The plurality of spaced arms extend outwardly and lock in a fully extended position to consecutively chop foliage and thereafter scoop, plunge and generally penetrate field soil when the agricultural vehicle is in motion and the corresponding wheel is rotating. A second locked arm position accommodates vehicle transportation by retracting the blades inwardly and proximate a center portion of the agricultural vehicle wheel. Each arm is spring biased to facilitate blade impact with a rigid object, such as a rock or the like, by allowing each arm to travel inwardly when a substantial force is imparted on any of the blades.

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Dependent claims

A chopping apparatus for mounting on at least one tire carrying wheel of a vehicle comprising:

a. a base, said base having a first surface and a periphery portion thereon, said base removably attaching to said at least one tire carrying wheel;
b. a plurality of spaced arms, said plurality of spaced arms each having a first end, a second end and an aperture disposed therethrough;
c. arm connecting means for pivotally connecting said first end of each said plurality of spaced arms to said periphery portion of said first surface of said base, said second end of each said plurality of spaced arms extending radially and outwardly therefrom;
d. a plurality of blades, each of said plurality of blades removably attached proximate said second end of each of said plurality of spaced arms;
and
e. arm locking means for substantially restraining said plurality of spaced arms in a radially outwardly chopping position and a retracted radially inwardly transporting position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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