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Agricultural organic device for weed control

  • US 10,477,760 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2016
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An agricultural system comprising:

  • a frame linkage for attachment to an agricultural vehicle; and

    at least one cutting device for cutting planted matter in a planted field, the cutting device being mounted to the frame linkage and positioned between respective adjacent rows of the planted matter in the field and includinga vertically-adjustable shaft having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being the only portion of the at least one cutting device mounted directly to the frame linkage, anda cutting unit attached to the lower end of the shaft, the cutting a rotatable blade for cutting the planted matter, including weeds, growing between the adjacent rows of the planted matter, the cutting unit being attached concentrically with a vertical axis of the shaft; and

    at least one dedicated electric motor mounted to the upper end of the shaft for driving the rotatable blade of the cutting unit, the electric motor being external to the cutting unit.

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