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US 9,282,689 B2Granted
Soil tilling and planting implement
AssigneeL & B Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsLoyd C. Van Buskirk, Brian R. Meldahl
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Abstract
The combination of a rolling basket tillage implement and a seed distribution implement is disclosed. A height-adjustable mounting system for a rolling basket soil tillage implement is also disclosed for use with a planter that enables such an implement to be raised above the soil as needed to avoid wet conditions.
Claims6
A soil conditioning system comprising a remotely controllable height-adjustable attachment mechanism for applying adjustable directional force to an attached soil conditioning implement further comprising:
- (a) a mounting plate adapted to be fixed to an assembly that is adapted to be drawn by a tractor;
- (b) a height adjustable mounting arrangement pivotally attached to the mounting plate for carrying a soil conditioning implement, said height adjustable mounting arrangement extending away from the mounting plate;
- (c) a soil conditioning implement carried by said height adjustable mounting arrangement;
- (d) a mechanical device operatively coupled between the mounting plate and the height adjustable mounting arrangement for selectively raising and lowering said soil conditioning implement relative to ground or providing a directional force on said soil conditioning implement;
- (e) wherein said mechanical device comprises a pneumatic operating system selected from single and dual-acting air bag systems;
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- (f) a control system for said mechanical device that is operable from said tractor.
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