Ground-working cultivator for agricultural tillage device
AssigneeFlexi-Coil Ltd.
InventorTerrance A. Friggstad
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AssigneeFlexi-Coil Ltd.
InventorTerrance A. Friggstad
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The invention discloses a differential connecting rod and draft cable for an agricultural tillage device. The invention consists of a differential connecting rod which is positioned parallel to the center frame. The center frame is connected to the inner wing frame by a universal joint. The universal joint has a spherical bearing and a pivot. The pivot is positioned in a slot. The differential control rod positions the pivot in the slot. An ‘L’-shaped linkage and a spring assembly pivotally support the rod. The draft cable is attached to the center frame hitch and outer wing. It is supported in the center by a folding support arm. This allows the wire to be moved when the cultivator is being transported. The draft cable transfers the draft force exerted on the outer wing to the center frame hitch.
In a ground-working cultivator, said cultivator having a center section connected to a tractor mount by a center hitch frame, a pair of inner wing sections next to the center section, said inner wing sections connected to the center hitch frame by a wing hitch frame, a pair of outer wing sections positioned next to the inner wing sections, each wing section and center section having a plurality of toolbars, each toolbar, each wing section and center section support by a plurality of caster wheels and packing wheels, the center section having a center frame, each inner wing having an inner wing frame, and each outer wing having an outer wing frame, said center frame pivotally connected to the inner wing frame by a universal joint, the improvement comprising a differential connecting rod and a draft cable further comprising:
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