EARTH WORKING AND PLANTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLANTING SEED

• US 3,664,279 A
• Filed: 03/04/1970
• Issued: 05/23/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rex Belden
• Original Assignee: Rex Belden
• Inventors: Belden, Rex
• Primary Examiner(s): Bagwill, Robert E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rader, R. T.
• Application Number:
  US05/016,475
• Time in Patent Office: 811 Days
• Field of Search: 111/73,80,85,DIG.11
• US Class Current: 111/80
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 49/00 Combined machines auxiliary devices attached to machines of a different kind, e.g. harrows attached to ploughs, see the relevant groups for the machines
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/06 Seeders combined with fertilising apparatus

Abstract

An earth working and planting apparatus and method wherein an earth working and planting apparatus is mounted on a frame moved by a prime mover. The frame has one or more laterally spaced furrow making apparatus and each has double moldboard lister with a double share bottom positioned at the forward end of the frame for opening a main furrow and forming ridges on each side thereof. A shovel or subsoiler is positioned rearwardly of the lister for opening a narrow fertilizer trench within the main furrow to receive fertilizer from a fertilizer distributor having an open end aligned with the fertilizer trench. A plurality of spaced tines are positioned rearwardly of the shovel to mix soil and fertilizer, fill the fertilizer trench, and increase the tilth of the fertilizer trench. A seed furrow is opened adjacent each opposite edge of the main furrow by a pair of shovels having forwardly curved and pointed lower ends. The seed furrows receive seed from a dispensing shoe directing seed in a wide random pattern into the respective seed furrow and the main furrow is widened by a concave disc engaging each side of the main furrow. A drag is mounted on a rear end of the frame and is positioned to pack the soil moved into the widened furrow to firmly cover the seed in each of the seed furrows within the main furrow.

Claims

1. An earth working and planting apparatus for use with a prime mover and comprising:

a. an elongated mobile frame having at least one ground engaging wheel for supporting said mobile frame for movement along a ground surface, said mobile frame having a forward end;

b. connection means mounted on said mobile frame and positioned adjacent the forward end of same for attaching said mobile frame to a prime mover;

c. main furrow opening means mounted on said frame and positioned adjacent the forward end thereof for opening a main furrow in the ground surface and forming ridges on each side thereof, said main furrow opening means being a lister having a double moldboard and a double share bottom for throwing a furrow slice on each side thereof;

d. fertilizer discharging means mounted on said frame and having a portion positioned to place fertilizer centrally of the main furrow;

e. seed furrow opening means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to form at least two broad seed furrows within the main furrow with one on each side of the fertilizer;

f. seed placing means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to place seed in a random pattern within each of said broad seed furrows;

g. soil moving means mounted on said mobile frame and having portions positioned to move soil from the ridges adjacent the main furrow and over the seed within each of the seed furrows to cover same, said soil moving means being mounted on said mobile frame adjacent and rearwardly of same main furrow opening means and comprising a concave disc adjacent each side of said double share bottom, said discs being positioned to remove soil from respective ridges adjacent the main furrow and direct the removed soil into the main furrow and over the seed within each of the seed furrows to cover same;

h. trench opening means mounted on said main furrow opening means and operative to open a narrow trench within the main furrow, said trench opening means being aligned with and forward of said fertilizer discharging means whereby fertilizer is discharged into the narrow trench, the narrow trench opened by said trench opening means being positioned centrally of the main furrow, said trench opening means being an arcuate member positioned behind said lister and at the center of said double moldboard and double share bottom and having a curved lower end portion effective to lift up soil during opening the narrow trench, said arcuate member having means thereon to break up soil lifted by said arcuate member, said arcuate member having the forwardly curved lower end portion thereof extending below the double moldboard and double share bottom to thereby form a channel bed for the narrow trench below a channel bed of the main furrow, said arcuate member having a generally upright portion extending upwardly from the curved lower end portion and having a plurality of prongs extending transversely outwardly and downwardly from the upright portion to break up soil lifted by said lower end portion;

i. soil engaging means mounted on said main furrow opening means and positioned rearwardly of said fertilizer discharging means for mixing soil with the fertilizer and filling the narrow trench; and

j. drag means mounted on said mobile frame and positioned rearwardly of said soil moving means for packing soil within the main furrow.

2. An earth working and planting apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein:

a. said fertilizer discharging means has a tubular member having an open end positioned between said trench opening means and said soil engaging means for mixing soil with the fertilizer and filling the narrow trench;

b. said soil engaging means comprises a plurality of transversely spaced tines positioned adjacent and rearwardly of said trench opening means and said fertilizer discharging means for pulvErizing the soil removed to form the narrow trench and directing same back into the narrow trench after the fertilizer has been placed therein; and

c. said tines each have a rearwardly extending lower portion extending below the double moldboard and double share bottom substantially the same distance as the curved lower end portion extends below the double moldboard and double shear bottom and a resilient portion extending upwardly from the rearwardly extending lower portion.

3. An earth working and planting apparatus for use with a prime mover and comprising:

a. an elongated mobile frame having at least one ground engaging wheel for supporting said mobile frame for movement along a ground surface, said mobile frame having a forward end;

b. connection means mounted on said mobile frame and positioned adjacent the forward end thereof for attaching said mobile frame to a prime mover;

c. main furrow opening means mounted on said frame and positioned adjacent the forward end thereof for opening a main furrow in the ground surface and forming ridges on each side thereof, said main furrow opening means being a lister having a double moldboard and a double share bottom for throwing a furrow slice on each side thereof and a cavity therein;

d. fertilizer discharging means mounted on said frame and having a portion positioned to place fertilizer centrally of the main furrow;

e. trench opening means mounted on said main furrow opening means and operative to open a narrow trench within the main furrow, said trench opening means being aligned with and forward of said fertilizer discharging means whereby fertilizer is discharged into the narrow trench, said trench opening means being an arcuate member positioned within the cavity formed in said double moldboard and double share bottom and centered therein and having a curved lower end portion extending below the double share bottom and effective to lift up soil during opening the narrow trench, said fertilizer discharging means being positioned adjacent and rearwardly of said trench opening means and within the cavity formed in said double moldboard and double share bottom and centered therein;

f. seed furrow opening means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to form at least two broad seed furrows within the main furrow with one on each side of the fertilizer;

g. seed placing means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to place seed in a random pattern within each of said broad seed furrows, said seed furrow opening means and said seed placing means being positioned within the cavity in said double moldboard and said double share bottom;

h. soil moving means mounted on said mobile frame and having portions positioned to move soil from the ridges adjacent the main furrow and over the seed within each of the said seed furrows to cover same, said soil moving means being mounted on said mobile frame adjacent and rearwardly of said double moldboard and said double share bottom and comprising a pair of concave discs with one disc adjacent each side of said double share bottom and positioned to remove soil from respective ridges adjacent the main furrow and direct the removed soil into the main furrow and over the seed within each of the seed furrows to cover same; and

i. soil engaging means mounted on said main furrow opening means and positioned rearwardly of said fertilizer discharging means for mixing soil with the fertilizer and filling the narrow trench, said soil engaging means being positioned adjacent and rearwardly of said fertilizer discharging means and within the cavity formed in said double moldboard and double share bottom and centered therein and forwardly of said seed furrow opening means and comprising a plurality of transversely spaced tines each having a rearwardly extending lower portion extending below the double moldboard and double share bottom substantially the same distance as the soil lifting portion of said trench opening means for puLverizing the soil removed to form the narrow trench and directing same back into the narrow trench after the fertilizer has been placed therein.

4. An earth working and planting apparatus for use with a prime mover and comprising:

a. an elongated mobile frame having at least one ground engaging wheel for supporting said mobile frame for movement along a ground surface, said mobile frame having a forward end;

b. connection means mounted on said mobile frame and positioned adjacent the forward end of same for attaching said mobile frame to a prime mover;

c. main furrow opening means mounted on said frame and positioned adjacent the forward end thereof for opening a main furrow in the ground surface and forming ridges on each side thereof;

d. fertilizer discharging means mounted on said frame and having a portion positioned to place fertilizer centrally of the main furrow;

e. trench opening means mounted on said main furrow opening means and operative to open a narrow trench within the main furrow, said trench opening means being aligned with and forward of said fertilizer discharging means whereby fertilizer is discharged into the narrow trench;

f. a plurality of transversely spaced tines each having a rearwardly extending lower portion extending below said main furrow opening means substantially the same distance as said trench opening means for pulverizing the soil removed to form the narrow trench and directing same back into the narrow trench after the fertilizer has been placed therein, said plurality of tines being mounted on said main furrow opening means and positioned rearwardly of said fertilizer discharging means for mixing soil with the fertilizer and filling the narrow trench;

g. seed furrow opening means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to form at least two broad seed furrows within the main furrow with one on each side of the fertilizer;

h. seed placing means mounted on said frame and having portions positioned to place seed in a random pattern within each of said broad seed furrows; and

i. soil moving means mounted on said mobile frame and having portions positioned to move soil from the ridges adjacent the main furrow and over the seed within each of the seed furrows to cover same.

5. An earth working and planting apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said trench opening means comprises:

a. an arcuate member positioned adjacent said main furrow opening means and centered relative thereto and having a forwardly curved lower end portion extending below said main furrow opening means and effective to lift up soil during opening the narrow trench, said arcuate member having a generally upright portion extending upwardly from the curved lower end portion; and

b. a plurality of prongs extending transversely outwardly and downwardly from the upright portion of said arcuate member to break up soil lifted by said curved lower end portion.