Furrow clearing apparatus for the preparation of seed beds
AssigneePitonyak Machinery Corporation
InventorThomas Edward Pitonyak
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Abstract
An apparatus assists in clearing furrows in a plowed field. A plurality of furrow assist members line up with a plurality of plowshares on a furrow roller which is towed around a field. The furrow roller may have one or more cylindrical rollers that may include extension rollers that are foldable for storage. Plowshares are moveably attached to rigid beams and positioned to engage the ground and dig irrigation furrows. The cylindrical rollers smooth and compact seed beds in a uniform manner. Furrow assist members, in accordance with embodiments, are selectively deployed and positioned to be substantially in line with the plowshares to clear and distribute any soil or other materials that may be in the furrows following the passage of the cylindrical rollers.
Claims10
An agricultural implement comprising:
- a frame having a front beam, a rear beam and two side beams;
- a plurality of plowshares coupled to the front beam;
- at least two hitch connectors mounted to the front beam;
- a roller assembly rotatably coupled within the rectangular frame;
- a furrow assist assembly coupled to the rear beam, the furrow assist assembly comprising:
- at least two attachment members coupled to the rear beam;
- a horizontal beam coupled to the attachment members;
- a plurality of furrow assist connectors;
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- a plurality of furrow assist members having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the horizontal beam, the second end depending from the horizontal beam;
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- a furrow plate disposed at the second end of each furrow assist member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.