Earth working – Diverse tools – Laterally spaced like tools with intermediate diverse tool
Patent
1986-01-13
1987-10-27
Johnson, Richard J.
Earth working
Diverse tools
Laterally spaced like tools with intermediate diverse tool
172310, 1726245, 172 26, 172705, 111 52, A01B 3908, A01B 3914
Patent
active
047023236
ABSTRACT:
A ridge tillage attachment for conventional row-crop planters for use in minimum tillage planting on row ridges is disclosed. This ridge tillage attachment includes a tool portion and a linkage portion. The linkage portion has a parallelogram linkage support system and is attached to the planter. The tool portion is detachable from the linkage portion and is in the form of a tool support beam with guide wheels, cutting discs and sweep plates mounted thereto. The linkage portion of the unit is designed so that it can remain attached to the planter after the tool portion has been detached. An adjustable compression spring down-pressure system acts directly above the tillage implements to apply maximum down pressure. The guide wheels can be adjusted relative to the tool support beam by a height adjustment structure located directly above the wheels. The cutter discs are slightly offset to prevent plugging between them and to facilitate penetration of the soil. The V-shaped sweep is formed by interchangeable reversible plates to increase the life of the plates.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2318205 (1943-05-01), Drennan
patent: 2644387 (1953-07-01), Kamplade
patent: 2975844 (1961-03-01), Oehler et al.
patent: 3233680 (1966-02-01), Arzoian et al.
patent: 3362361 (1968-01-01), Morrison, Jr.
patent: 3433307 (1969-03-01), Gilbert
patent: 3450074 (1969-06-01), Gatzke et al.
patent: 3611956 (1971-10-01), Moore et al.
patent: 3749035 (1973-07-01), Cayton et al.
patent: 3845730 (1974-11-01), Koronka et al.
patent: 4004640 (1977-01-01), Bland
patent: 4054007 (1977-10-01), Moore
patent: 4116140 (1978-09-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 4141302 (1979-02-01), Morrison
patent: 4262752 (1981-04-01), Parish
patent: 4413685 (1983-11-01), Gremelspacher et al.
patent: 4520876 (1985-06-01), Peterson
patent: 4553607 (1985-11-01), Behn et al.
Article entitled "Ridging On 22-Inch Rows--Precision Row Guidance Makes This High Yield, Low Cost System Possible.
Operator's Manual for John Deere 7100 Folding Max-Emerge Planter, p. 73.
John Deere Fundamentals of Machine Operation-Planting (1975), pp. 21, 27, 106.
Portion of Parts Catalog for John Deere 7100 Folding Max-Emerge Integral Planter, dated Jan. 17, 1984.
Advertising Literature of Behn Ridge Systems, Inc. of Boone, Iowa and Madrid, Iowa entitled "Behn Ridge Systems, Inc. Offers Two New and Unique Items for John Deere and International Planters. (Maybe Others)."
Advertising Literature entitled "Behn Ridge Systems, Inc." of Behn Ridge Systems, Inc. of Boone and Madrid, Iowa.
Advertising Literature entitled "The Ridge Hugger" of K & M Manufacturing Company of Renville, Minn. Including a Reprint from the Dec., 1984 issue of Farm Industry News.
Article from Progressive Farmer of Sep., 1984 entitled "Farmer Designs Ridge Planting System".
Advertising Literature entitled "Ridge Tilling for Ridge Farmers" of BH Manufacturing, Inc. of Odin. Minn.
Advertising Literature entitled "Hiniker Econ-O-Till Cultivator" of Hiniker Company, Mankato, Minn.
Advertising Literature entitled "Hiniker Econ-O-Till 3500/3800" of Hiniker Company, Mankato, Minn.
Advertising Literature entitled "Buffalo Ridge Runner Till Plant Attachment" of Buffalo Farm Equipment, Fleisher Manufacturing, Columbus, Neb.
Advertising Literature entitled "Buffalo All-Flex Till Planter" of Buffalo Farm Equipment, Fleisher Manufacturing, Columbus, Neb.
Advertising Literature of Alloway, a Subsidiary of Rau of Fargo, N.D., Elk Grove, Calif., Caldwell, Id. of Harlan, Id.
Advertisement for Orthman Phase II Tracker Automatic Guidance Control System" of Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. of Lexington, Neb.
Advertising Literature entitled "Orthman Phase II Tracker Automatic Guidance Control System", Orthman Flex-Hiller and Orthman Double Disk Furrow Opener of Orthman Mfg., Inc., Lexington, Neb.
Advertising Literature entitled "Ridge-Til" of Kelderman Mfg., Inc. of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Advertising Literature entitled "Trash Whipper Trash Cleaning System" of Acra-Plant Sales, Inc., Garden City, Kans.
Article entitled "Forget Foxtail--Ridge Planting Can Help Keep This Weed Out of Beans for Good" by Dick and Sharon Thompson, in the Jul./Aug. 1984 issue of the New Farm, pp. 18-20.
Article entitled "Reduced Till Planters" by Dave Mowitz in Feb. 1985 issue of Successful Farming, Machinery Management at pp. 19-25.
Article entitled "Making Ridge Tillage Work" by Donna Prevedell from Jul. 1984 issue of Progressive Farmer at pp. 34 and 36.
Article entitled "Ridge Till Saved Three Ton/Soil Acre" in the Sep. 1, 1984 issue of Prairie Farmer.
Article entitled "Ridges on the Contour Stop Erosion" from the Apr., 1986 issue of Farm Journal.
Article entitled "Ridge Tillage Soars in a Stagnant Economy" from Jan., 1986 issue of Successful Farming.
Article entitled "New John Deere 720" from Jan. 4, 1986 issue of Iowa Farmer Today.
Article entitled "New John Deere 720 Ridge Till Attachment" from the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman of Mar. 1, 1986.
Article entitled "Shaving the Top of the Ridges Beats No-Tilling Into Them" from the Mar., 1986 issue of Successful Farming.
Article entitled "Ridge Hugging Planter" by Bill Gergen in Dec. 1984 issue of FIN.
Article entitled "Build Your Own No-Till Drill" from Farm Show, vol. 7, No. 6, (1983).
Article entitled "Make Your Planter a Ridge Planter" by Bill Gergen from Feb. 1985 issue of FIN.
Smit Edward H.
Sukup Charles E.
Sukup Eugene G.
Johnson Richard J.
Sukup Manufacturing Company
LandOfFree
Ridge tillage attachment for planters does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Ridge tillage attachment for planters, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ridge tillage attachment for planters will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1266918