High row cane cultivator
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1. A towed, three-row cultivator comprising:
- a) a towable frame having side members, primary and secondary tool bars and a hitch member;
b) a bearing housing attached to each said side member;
c) a tubular column slidable within each said bearing housing, each said column being connected, to a bridge member;
d) a wheel assembly attached to each said tubular column opposite said bridge member; and
e) a means for positioning each of said bearing housing and said frame, relative to said tubular column and said bridge member.
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Abstract
A towed, three row cultivator including a frame, a hitch bar, primary and secondary implement bars and vertical columns slidable within bearing housings attached at each side of the frame. The columns are attached to each other at the upper end by a bridge member and terminate in wheel assembles at the lower end. Actuators are provided for lifting and lowering the frame relative to the columns. Fertilizer and chemical tanks may also be provided for attachment to the bridge member, thereby placing the weight of such tanks and their contents directly on the wheels independent of the frame.
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15 Claims
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1. A towed, three-row cultivator comprising:
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a) a towable frame having side members, primary and secondary tool bars and a hitch member; b) a bearing housing attached to each said side member; c) a tubular column slidable within each said bearing housing, each said column being connected, to a bridge member; d) a wheel assembly attached to each said tubular column opposite said bridge member; and e) a means for positioning each of said bearing housing and said frame, relative to said tubular column and said bridge member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A towed cultivator comprising:
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a) a carrier frame having side members held generally parallel by a detachable spacer member; b) a primary and secondary tool bar attached to said carrier frame; c) a hitch member attached to said primary tool bar and said spacer member; d) a first bearing housing attached to one of said side members; e) a second bearing housing attached to one of said side members opposite said first bearing housing; f) a tubular column slidably located within each said first and second bearing housing; g) a bridge member connecting to an end of each said tubular column and a wheel assembly attached to each said tubular column at an end opposite said bridge member; and h) a means for raising and lowering said carrier frame and said first and second bearing housing relative to said bridge member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of transporting fertilizer and chemical tanks on board a towed three-row cultivator whereby said tanks are elevated above standing high row crops and their weight is independent of said cultivator comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a towed three row cultivator comprising; i) a frame having side members, primary and secondary tool bars and a hitch member; ii) a vertical bearing housing attached to each said side member; iii) a tubular column slidable within each said bearing housing, each said column being connected, at one end, to a bridge member; iv) a wheel assembly attached to each said tubular column opposite said bridge member; and v) a means for positioning each of said bearing housing and said frame, relative to said tubular column and said bridge member; b) attaching a plurality of agricultural implements to said tool bars; c) connecting said hitch member to a vehicle for towing; d) raising and lowering said frame and tool bars via said means for positioning;
attaching said fertilizer and chemical tanks to said bridge member; ande) transporting the towed three-row cultivator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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