Apparatus for folding over corn stalk stubble and the like

An apparatus suitable to be affixed to a tractor, comprising:

• a dragging unit;
• a mounting element, adapted be affixed to the tractor;
• at least one connecting member adapted to affix said dragging unit to said mounting element;
• said at least one connecting member being substantially perfectly compressible;
• an actuator coupled to the tractor and adapted to move said dragging unit between at least a first position and a second position;
• and
• a gauge bar adapted to indicate to a user when the dragging unit is in said first position;
• wherein the apparatus is configured to position said dragging unit so as to contact a piece of the ground before a tire of the tractor.

An apparatus suitable to be affixed to a tractor, comprising:

• a dragging unit;
• a mounting element, adapted be affixed to the tractor;
• and
• at least one connecting member adapted to affix said dragging unit to said mounting element;
• said at least one connecting member being substantially perfectly compressible;
• wherein said dragging unit comprises a plurality of dragging elements affixed to one another by rotatable couplings so as to be free to rotate relative to one another about an axis parallel to the ground and perpendicular to a preferred direction of motion of the tractor;
• and
• wherein the apparatus is configured to position said dragging unit so as to contact a piece of the ground before a tire of the tractor.

An apparatus suitable to be affixed to a tractor, comprising:

• a dragging unit;
• a mounting element, adapted be affixed to the tractor;
• at least one connecting member adapted to affix said dragging unit to said mounting element;
• said at least one connecting member being substantially perfectly compressible;
• an actuator adapted to move said dragging unit between at least a first position and a second position;
• and
• a gauge bar adapted to indicate to a user when the dragging unit is in said first position;
• wherein the apparatus is configured to position said dragging unit so as to contact a portion of the ground before a tire of the tractor.

An apparatus suitable to be affixed to a tractor, comprising:

• a dragging unit, comprising
• a plurality of dragging units, each comprising at least one piece of angle iron;
• and
• at least one joint bar affixed to a plurality of said dragging units and adapted to permit said dragging units to rotate with respect to each other in an axis parallel to the ground and perpendicular to a preferred direction of motion of the tractor;
• a mounting plate, adapted be bolted to the tractor;
• at least one connecting member adapted to affix said dragging unit to said mounting plate;
• said at least one connecting member being substantially perfectly compressible;
• an actuator adapted to move said dragging unit between at least a first raised position and a second lowered position;
• a gauge bar adapted to indicate to a user when the dragging unit is in said first position;
• and
• wherein the apparatus is configured to position said dragging unit so as to contact a portion of the ground before a tire of the tractor.