Method of raking with a tractor having a rear hydraulic blade
First Claim
1. A method of raking with a small tractor having a blade dragged therebehind comprising the following steps:
- providing an elongate blade seating member, having a length substantially at least as long as the blade on the tractor, and adapted to be carried directly adjacent, parallel to, and beneath the bottom cutting portion of the blade, said member having teeth spaced along, individually attached thereto, and extending downwardly therefrom;
providing pairs of spaced opposite upright straps, each strap having a lower and an upper portion, and each pair of straps having a front strap having a lower portion attached to a front side portion of the blade seating member, and a rear strap having a lower portion attached to a rear side portion of the blade seating member, so that together the front and rear straps extend upwardly around the blade;
providing a releasable attachment means having two aligned holes each extending through, the upper portion of the opposite straps and a bore aligned with the holes extending through a central portion of the blade;
positioning the upper portions of the front and rear straps around the blade so that the holes and bore are in alignment; and
, attaching said front and rear straps together by a member extending through the holes and bore, said blade seating member thereby secured by the straps beneath the blade;
so that the spaced teeth can be dragged behind the tractor and pressed downwardly with the hydraulic mechanism on the blade.
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Abstract
A method of raking with a tractor having a rear horizontally elongated hydraulic blade. After attachment the rake can be can be lifted, lowered, and pressed down into the soil or gravel etc. being raked with hydraulic power. The method comprises the following steps: providing a horizontally elongate member adapted to be carried adjacent, parallel to, and beneath the bottom portion of the blade, said member having teeth spaced along and extending downwardly therefrom; providing blade attachment devices affixed along the elongate member for releasably attaching the member beneath the bottom portion of the blade; and, releasably attaching the elongate member to the blade on the tractor. In a preferred embodiment of this invention the elongated member comprises a channel, the blade attachment devices comprise arms which extend from opposite side portions of the channel and surround the blade, and the teeth comprise hardened replaceable bolts.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of raking with a small tractor having a blade dragged therebehind comprising the following steps:
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providing an elongate blade seating member, having a length substantially at least as long as the blade on the tractor, and adapted to be carried directly adjacent, parallel to, and beneath the bottom cutting portion of the blade, said member having teeth spaced along, individually attached thereto, and extending downwardly therefrom;
providing pairs of spaced opposite upright straps, each strap having a lower and an upper portion, and each pair of straps having a front strap having a lower portion attached to a front side portion of the blade seating member, and a rear strap having a lower portion attached to a rear side portion of the blade seating member, so that together the front and rear straps extend upwardly around the blade;
providing a releasable attachment means having two aligned holes each extending through, the upper portion of the opposite straps and a bore aligned with the holes extending through a central portion of the blade;
positioning the upper portions of the front and rear straps around the blade so that the holes and bore are in alignment; and
,attaching said front and rear straps together by a member extending through the holes and bore, said blade seating member thereby secured by the straps beneath the blade;
so that the spaced teeth can be dragged behind the tractor and pressed downwardly with the hydraulic mechanism on the blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rake attachment for a tractor having a horizontally elongate blade comprising:
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an elongate blade seating member having a length at least substantially as long as the blade on the tractor, and adapted to be carried directly adjacent, parallel to, and beneath the bottom cutting portion of the blade;
teeth spaced along, individually rigidly attached to, and extending downwardly beneath the elongate member;
pairs of spaced opposite upright straps, each strap having a lower and an upper portion, and each pair of straps having a front strap having a lower portion attached to a front side portion of the blade seating member, and a rear strap having a lower portion attached to a rear side portion of the blade seating member, so that together the front and rear straps extend upwardly around the blade;
a releasable attachment means having two aligned holes extending through the upper portion of the opposite straps, and a bore aligned with the holes extending through a central portion of the blade, and wherein said front and rear straps are attached together by a member extending through the holes and bore; and
,a member extending through the holes and bore for releasably attaching the upper portions of front and rear straps together around the blade, said rake attachment thereby secured to and beneath the blade. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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