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Ridge tillage attachment for planters

  • US 4,702,323 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1986
  • Issued: 10/27/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A planter having a plurality of row-planter units and a plurality of ridge tillage units for clearing said ridges for planting thereon by said planter units, each ridge tillage unit comprisinga linkage system;

  • a tool portion attached to said linkage system, including a longitudinally extending tool beam having mounted thereon a support assembly including ground-engaging wheel means and ridge clearing means for clearing said ridge of debris, said tool beam including a first tool beam portion affixed to said linkage system and a second tool beam portion on which said support assembly and said ridge clearing means are mounted, said second tool beam portion being detachably mounted on said first tool beam portion;

    said linkage system including support means above said tool beam and pivot links for accommodating upward and downward movement of said tool beam relative to said support means; and

    pressure means confined between said support means and said tool beam above said ridge clearing means for applying down pressure to said tool portion.

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