Stabilized agricultural apparatus

An agricultural apparatus adapted to be mounted to an agricultural vehicle apparatus comprising:

• a) a mounting frame mountable on the agricultural vehicle,
• b) a height adjustable boom comprising two arms wherein each arm is provided in a plurality of engageable sections, at least one of the sections being foldable onto another, and when in an extended position the multiple sections are supported by interleaving support members extending along the axis of the arm, said arms being pivotably mounted on the mounting frame and provided with a series of heads for cutting or spraying discrete areas of vegetation over which the boom is passed, the height of the boom relative to the mounting frame being adjustable so as to allow the height at which the vegetation is cut or sprayed to be adjusted, the boom being pivotable to enable the boom to move in a direction transverse to the intended direction of travel, wherein each arm of the boom is moveable between at least two positions, a first operative position wherein the boom is substantially transverse to the vehicle and a second non-operative position wherein the boom arms are substantially parallel, and
• c) a damper provided between the boom and the frame to dampen movement of the boom relative to the frame, said damper comprises a pendulum pivotally mounted to said frame and is supported on an arched roller arrangement, whereby said damper further comprises a vertical support pivotably mounted to the mounting frame and pivotable relative to the pendulum and wherein the vertical support acts so as to maintain an orientation parallel to the pendulum.
• the mounting of the pendulum being such as to maintain an orientation substantially perpendicular to the vegetation over which the apparatus passes.

An agricultural apparatus adapted to be mounted to an agricultural vehicle apparatus comprising:

• a) a mounting frame mountable on the agricultural vehicle,
• b) a height adjustable boom comprising two arms wherein each arm is provided in a plurality of engageable sections, at least one of the sections being foldable onto another, and when in an extended position the multiple sections are supported by interleaving support members extending along the axis of the arm, said arms being pivotably mounted on the mounting frame and provided with a series of heads for cutting or spraying discrete areas of vegetation over which the boom is passed, the height of the boom relative to the mounting frame being adjustable so as to allow the height at which the vegetation is cut or sprayed to be adjusted, the boom being pivotable to enable the boom to move in a direction transverse to the intended direction of travel, wherein each arm of the boom is moveable between at least two positions, a first operative position wherein the boom is substantially transverse to the vehicle and a second non-operative position wherein the boom arms are substantially parallel, and
• c) a damper provided between the boom and the frame to dampen movement of the boom relative to the frame, said damper comprises a pendulum pivotally mounted to said frame and is supported on an arched roller arrangement, pivotable mounting of the boom relative to the pendulum being provided by a carrier arm, wherein said carrier arm comprises an actuating means disposed between the carrier arm and the pendulum, the actuation of which effects a movement of said carrier arm relative to the pendulum, pivoting of said carrier arm relative to the pendulum enabling a change in orientation of the arms relative to the pendulum, wherein said damper further comprises a vertical support pivotably mounted to the mounting frame and pivotable relative to a pendulum and wherein the vertical support acts so as to maintain an orientation parallel to the pendulum,
• the mounting of the pendulum being such as to maintain an orientation substantially perpendicular to the vegetation over which the apparatus passes.