Farming applicator

• US 6,701,856 B1
• Filed: 09/24/2001
• Issued: 03/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Winske Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Winske Incorporated
• Inventors: Winter, Richard D., Zoske, Mick
• Primary Examiner(s): BATSON, VICTOR D
• Application Number:
  US09/962,973
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 111/118, 111/119, 111/120, 111/121, 111/122, 111/129, 111/140, 111/164, 111/191, 111/192, 111/193, 172/701, 172/579, 172/158, 172/145
• US Class Current: 111/121
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 23/022 Continuous injection tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/066 Devices for covering drills or furrows

Abstract

A device is attached to a vehicle, such as a tractor, to deliver slurry into soil. The device has a hinged connector allows side-to-side movement between the vehicle and the main frame. There is at least one coulter attached to the main frame, a retaining wheel and slurry applicator attached to the main frame; and a closure wheel attached to the main frame. The at least one coulter preferably is a double coulter system.

Claims

1. A device for attachment to a vehicle to deliver slurry into soil, the device comprising:

a) a hinged connector that allows side-to-side movement between the vehicle and a main frame;

b) the main frame;

c) at least one coulter attached to said main frame, the at least one coulter forming furrows in soil;

d) a retaining wheel and slurry applicator attached to said main frame, the retaining wheel holding residue and soil in position for movement by a closure wheel; and

e) the closure wheel attached to said main frame, the closure wheel bringing soil and residue over the furrows in the soil.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one coulter comprises a double coulter system.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the closure wheel has radially extending fingers.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the slurry applicator is positioned to deliver slurry behind or in front of the axis of the retaining wheel.

5. The device of claim 3 wherein the closure wheel is pivotally attached to the main frame.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one coulter is provided with a shock absorbing system between the coulter and the main frame.

7. The device of claim 2 wherein the at least one coulter is provided with a shock absorbing system between the coulter and the main frame.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the retaining wheel is pivotally attached to the main frame.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the retaining wheel has tines radially extending from the wheel.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the slurry applicator is positioned to deliver slurry behind the axis of the retaining wheel.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the slurry applicator is positioned to deliver slurry in front of the axis of the retaining wheel.