Shank for an agricultural implement
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1. A shank for a towable agricultural implement, comprising:
- a shank body having an upper portion for mounting to said towable agricultural implement and a lower portion, the shank body partially defined by a first leading edge having a first width, said shank body is curved between the upper portion and the lower portion;
an adapter having a main adapter body;
said adapter having a second leading edge having a second width;
said main adapter body having a bore extending through the main adapter body along an axis that is orthogonal to the second leading edge and a mounting flange angled and extending downwardly from said main adapter;
said main adapter body having a shank receiver in an upper portion of said main adapter body;
said main adapter body having a seed tube;
a first elongated locking pin adapted to fit into bore to mount said adapter to said shank; and
an agricultural tool having a third leading edge having a third width fastens to said mounting flange by a second locking pin;
wherein said third width is generally equal to the first and second width.
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Abstract
A shank having an upper portion and a lower portion with a smaller footprint than the upper portion is designed to be received by a receiver of a tool adapter or boot that is used to couple a tool to the shank. The shank and the adapter have leading edges that are generally equal in which the width so that the leading edge presented at the ground engaging level is not increased by the mounting of the adapter to the shank. The adapter is also configured to interchangeably couple various agricultural tools to the shank, such as sweeps, spikes, and plows.
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14 Claims
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1. A shank for a towable agricultural implement, comprising:
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a shank body having an upper portion for mounting to said towable agricultural implement and a lower portion, the shank body partially defined by a first leading edge having a first width, said shank body is curved between the upper portion and the lower portion; an adapter having a main adapter body;
said adapter having a second leading edge having a second width;
said main adapter body having a bore extending through the main adapter body along an axis that is orthogonal to the second leading edge and a mounting flange angled and extending downwardly from said main adapter;
said main adapter body having a shank receiver in an upper portion of said main adapter body;said main adapter body having a seed tube; a first elongated locking pin adapted to fit into bore to mount said adapter to said shank; and an agricultural tool having a third leading edge having a third width fastens to said mounting flange by a second locking pin; wherein said third width is generally equal to the first and second width. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An agricultural implement adapted to be towed by a vehicle along an agricultural surface, the implement comprising:
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an implement frame having a portion to be hitched to the vehicle; a plurality of shanks mounted to the frame; and a plurality of tool adapters adapted to be coupled to the plurality of shanks; and wherein each shank comprises; a shank body having a first end for mounting to the frame and a second end, the second end defining a first footprint; and an adapter mount portion integrally formed with the second end and having a second footprint that is dimensionally equal to said first footprint;
said adapter mount portion having a seed tube; andan agricultural tool fastens to said adapter mount. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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