Cultivator sweep assembly

A cultivator sweep assembly adapted for releasable attachment to a mobile agricultural apparatus, the sweep assembly comprising:

• a one piece sweep including a stem portion,
• a shank having an end portion, said end portion including a surface and a projection on said surface having a top end,
• wherein the stem portion includes a housing for receipt of the end portion of the shank, said housing having opposing walls, and a side surface that defines a finger and a slot, said finger having an inner surface,
• said sweep having a first position wherein the finger is flush with the surface of the end portion, and a second position wherein the finger is flush with the top end of the projection and a third engaged position wherein said finger is again flush with the surface and said shank is frictionally engaged with said stem.

A cultivator assembly adapted for releasable attachment to a mobile agricultural apparatus, the cultivator assembly comprising:

• a one piece sweep including a stem portion,
• a shank having an end portion, said end portion including a surface and a projection integrally formed on said surface having a top end,
• wherein said stem portion includes a housing for receipt of the end portion of the shank, said housing having opposing walls, and a side surface that defines an integrally formed finger and a slot formed as part of the housing wall,
• said finger having an inner surface,
• said sweep having a first position wherein the finger is flush with the surface of the end portion, and a second position wherein the finger is flush with the top end of the projection and a third engaged position wherein said finger is again flush with the surface and said shank is frictionally engaged with said stem.