Agricultural machine with associated wheel and roller enabling furrow creation
First Claim
1. An agricultural machine comprising:
- a first frame;
at least one roller, the roller including at least one tube mounted for rotation about a first axis on first bearings connected to the first frame;
a second frame connected to the first frame; and
at least one wheel including at least one rim mounted for rotation about a second axis on second bearings connected to the second frame, the wheel including at least one tire threaded onto the rim,wherein the roller has a covering around the tube, and the tire of the wheel has a tread, the covering and the tread including moldings defining a pattern element repeated in a transverse direction parallel to the first axis, and to the second axis, respectively,wherein a pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the roller and a pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the wheel are equal to the nearest 10%, andwherein the respective pattern elements define ribs such that a height of the ribs on the roller and a height of the ribs on the wheel are equal to the nearest 90%,wherein the repetition and height of the ribs form, in earth, a series of furrows that are substantially parallel and substantially equidistant.
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Abstract
An agricultural machine having a first frame and a roller with a tube mounted about a first axis. A second frame is connected to the first frame and a wheel, which includes a rim mounted about a second axis. The wheel has a tire and the roller has a covering around the tube. The covering and the tire tread have moldings defining a pattern element repeated in a transverse direction parallel to the first axis and to the second axis, respectively. The pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the roller and the pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the wheel are equal to the nearest 10%. The pattern elements define ribs the height of which on the roller and the height of which on the wheel are equal to the nearest 90%.
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12 Claims
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1. An agricultural machine comprising:
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a first frame; at least one roller, the roller including at least one tube mounted for rotation about a first axis on first bearings connected to the first frame; a second frame connected to the first frame; and at least one wheel including at least one rim mounted for rotation about a second axis on second bearings connected to the second frame, the wheel including at least one tire threaded onto the rim, wherein the roller has a covering around the tube, and the tire of the wheel has a tread, the covering and the tread including moldings defining a pattern element repeated in a transverse direction parallel to the first axis, and to the second axis, respectively, wherein a pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the roller and a pitch of transverse repeat of the pattern element of the wheel are equal to the nearest 10%, and wherein the respective pattern elements define ribs such that a height of the ribs on the roller and a height of the ribs on the wheel are equal to the nearest 90%, wherein the repetition and height of the ribs form, in earth, a series of furrows that are substantially parallel and substantially equidistant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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