Multi-functional tractor attachment assembly for conditioning land

• US 20070283674A1
• Filed: 05/18/2007
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jerry Watkins
• Original Assignee: Jerry Watkins
• Inventors: Watkins, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US11/804,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20070283674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 56/257
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 23/00 Forestry

Abstract

A tractor attachment assembly releaseably connected to a front end of a work vehicle for conditioning land. The tractor attachment assembly is multi-functional because, among other things, it is capable of clearing small trees and shrubs while being able to roll soil and place grooves into the ground for land conditioning. The tractor attachment assembly is provided with an at least one toothed plate and a sub-plate for supporting the at least one toothed plate. The sub-plate is preferably provided with a nut and bolt disengagement mechanism to release the at least one toothed plate from the sub-plate. The tractor attachment assembly is also provided with a framed connection member that is connectable to the front end of the work vehicle and positioned to support the sub-plate when the sub-plate is under stress.

Claims

1. ) A tractor attachment assembly releaseably connected to a front end of a work vehicle for conditioning land, the tractor attachment assembly comprising:

an at least one toothed plate, said at least one toothed plate is provided with a plurality of conditioning teeth;

a sub-plate for supporting said at least one toothed plate; and

a framed connection member positioned to support said sub-plate when said sub-plate is under stress, said framed connection member is connectable to the front end of the work vehicle.

2. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said plurality of conditioning teeth are horizontally aligned and extend toward a forward point of the tractor attachment assembly.

3. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 2, wherein said plurality of conditioning teeth are of a triangular design.

4. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said plurality of conditioning teeth are of optimal length and of optimal width to strip small trees and shrubs and separated sufficiently to provide a grooving gap for etching grooves into workable ground.

5. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein said optimal length is further defined as from about 1 inch to 4 inches in length.

6. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 4, wherein said optimal width is further defined as from about 1 inch to 4 inches in width.

7. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said sub-plate is substantially flat and planarly aligned with said at least one toothed plate.

8. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one toothed plate is further provided with a means of disengaging from said sub-plate.

9. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 8, wherein said means of disengaging said at least one toothed plate from said sub-plate is provided by an at least one bolt and nut assembly.

10. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 9, wherein said at least one bolt and nut assembly is breakable at high stresses such that damage to the other parts of the tractor attachment assembly is prevented.

11. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 1, wherein said framed connection member is further provided with a safety shield designed to protect a driver from falling debris when the tractor attachment assembly is raised above the height of the work vehicle.

12. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 11, wherein said safety shield extends perpendicularly from said sub-plate and extends upwardly from said framed connection member.

13. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 11, wherein said framed connection member is further provided with a rolling hood for turning pushed materials on top of each other when the tractor attachment is in a down position.

14. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 12, wherein said rolling hood is sloped to extend to an end point on said sub-plate.

15. ) A tractor attachment assembly releaseably connected to a front end of a work vehicle for conditioning land, the tractor attachment assembly comprising:

an at least one toothed plate, said at least one toothed plate is provided with a plurality of conditioning teeth;

a sub-plate for supporting said at least one toothed plate, said sub-plate is substantially flat and planarly aligned with said at least one toothed plate; and

a framed connection member positioned to sustain said sub-plate when said sub-plate is under stress, said framed connection member is connectable to the front end of the work vehicle, said framed connection member is further provided with a means of rolling ground material when the attachment assembly is moved in a forward motion.

16. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 15, wherein said means of rolling ground material when the attachment assembly is moved in a forward motion is provided by a rolling hood located on the framed connection member.

17. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 16, wherein said rolling hood resides on a plurality of angled support members.

18. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 15, wherein said framed connection member is further provided with a front-end loader quick disconnect hook-up system.

19. ) A tractor attachment assembly releaseably connected to a front end of a work vehicle for conditioning land, the tractor attachment assembly comprising:

an at least one toothed plate, said at least one toothed plate is provided with a plurality of conditioning teeth;

a sub-plate for supporting said at least one toothed plate, wherein said at least one toothed plate is further provided with a means of disengaging from said sub-plate; and

a framed connection member positioned to support said sub-plate when said sub-plate is under stress, said framed connection member is connectable to the front end of the work vehicle.

20. ) The tractor attachment assembly of claim 19, wherein said framed connection member is further provided with a rolling hood for turning pushed materials on top of each other when the tractor attachment is in a down position.