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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987917 | Multistage crop roller The multi-stage crop termination system includes a main frame assembly connected to first and second roller frames. A first roller is installed in the first roller frame and a second roller is installed in the second roller frame. A compression frame extends between... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7549483 | Furrow/ditch cleaner apparatus A furrow/ditch cleaner has a rotating wheel with elongate blades that contact the obstructing matter in the eye of the furrow and move the obstruction to the side of a field row. The blades are secured on radial arms attached to the central shaft of the wheel. The w... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7409785 | Cutting element supported on a chain In a chain excavator including an excavation chain with links routed around a drive sprocket and an end idler with a base plate mounted to a link for supporting excavation implements, a stabilizing element extends rearwardly from directly behind the excavation imple... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7143836 | Soil conditioning rotary reel for primary tillage operations A soil conditioning rotary reel for primary agricultural tillage implements is disclosed. The reel incorporates formed bars slightly spiraled along the length thereof that increase the overall strength of the reel and, because of the shape of the formed bars, suppor... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100702 | Turf aerator A turf aerator is provided with three aligned aerator shafts having aerator devices mounted thereon. The innermost shaft is mounted in a frame for free-willing operation and the two outer shafts are each connected to a motor through selectively controlled hydraulic ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096968 | Aeration device A soil aeration device may include a plurality of arcuate blades mounted to an assembly adapted to rotate and translate the blades proximate a ground surface, thereby forming aeration pockets in the soil. In certain embodiments, the arcuate tines penetrate and fract... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055270 | Cutting element supported on a drum In a chain excavator including an excavation chain with links routed around a drive sprocket and an end idler with a base plate mounted to a link for supporting excavation implements, a stabilizing element extends rearwardly from directly behind the excavation imple... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6968907 | Smooth rolling cover crop roller Cover crops may be rolled and crimped using an apparatus which may be rolled across a field at a relatively high speed without excessive vibration. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical drum which has a plurality of rows of outwardly extending blades pr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6923267 | Linear turf aeration apparatus A linear aeration apparatus is operable to form parallel linear aeration trenches into the surface of the ground. Aeration of highly compacted turf areas can be accomplished by first spreading a top dressing material over the surface of the field and then forming li... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6865827 | Utility device having an improved rotatable drive mechanism A utility vehicle or other device for excavating soil or the like includes a utility mechanism, such as, e.g., a trencher, an auger or the like, with a motor-driven utility drum. In preferred embodiments, the motor is contained substantially entirely inside the drum... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6854525 | Tine system A tine assembly comprising a plurality of individual tines, each tine with an arcuate shaped base section and a blade section. Each tine is mountable between a pair of hubs suds that each blade extends radially outward therefrom. The base portions are clamped, secur... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6779948 | Apparatus for high-volume in situ soil remediation An apparatus for high volume in-situ treatment of contaminated soil is a mobile vehicle with a chain trenching tool an excavator drums attached to the idler wheel to extend the width of soil cutting and increase the volume of soil being churned and treated in-situ. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6712155 | Ground roller and aerator mounted carriage Carriage (10) attachable to a prime mover (41) for travel over turf or grass wherein the carriage (10) has idler rollers (12, 13 and 14) and a ground aeration mechanism in the form of a support axle (15) having a plurality o... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708777 | Combination adjustable grader compactor An adjustable compactor roller having a roller such as sheepsfoot roller mounted directly rearward of an earth leveling blade, wherein the blade is housed in a frame. The roller is mounted between roller support arms that extend forwardly and are pivotally combined ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6692082 | Separating and support element for a tool holder A separating- and support element (20, 21) for milling drums (1) on milling machines for coarse, uneven surfaces of concrete or asphalt, or for the removal of street markings, in which in a tool holder (2), shafts (4) are positioned between two flanges (5... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6612378 | One-pass tillage implement and method for improving crop root development, plant health and crop yields A one-pass field tillage implement and method which maintains a uniform soil density throughout the crop root zone for greater root development, improved plant health and greater yields by eliminating tillage of the soil at seed planting depths. The imple... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6543963 | Apparatus for high-volume in situ soil remediation An apparatus for high volume in-situ treatment of contaminated soil is a mobile vehicle with a chain trenching tool an excavator drums attached to the idler wheel to extend the width of soil cutting and increase the volume of soil being churned and treate... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6497294 | Soil conditioner implement A soil conditioner implement designed for operation in cooperation with a supporting skid steer vehicle, the skid steer vehicle being moveable over the soil to be conditioned and having a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure for transmission to the so... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494270 | Apparatus and method for mulching and cultivating agricultural fields An agricultural machine for effectively mulching fodder within the space between crop rows with a single pass includes a frame having an adjustable tongue assembly for towing by a tractor at a preselected pitch and a retractable wheel assembly for transpo... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6467432 | Poultry house litter implement A tractor-drawn implement for breaking up caked litter on the floor of a poultry house includes a stationary blade which passes beneath the surface of the litter and a rotary rake whose tines are flattened and are inclined at an oblique angle to radial pl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460624 | Ground aeration apparatus Ground aeration apparatus (10) having a main frame (11) which has one or more ground contacting rollers in the form of a main drive roller (22) and a plurality of smoothing rollers (13, 14, 15) mounted to an undercarriage (12) attached to the underside of... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435766 | Method and apparatus for ground working A method and apparatus for ground working. A first step involves providing an apparatus for ground working with telescopically extendible wheel supports which permit the height and angular orientation of the chassis to be adjusted to suit a contour of a d... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6390204 | Compaction wheel for landfill compactors A compaction wheel for landfill compactors which is fabricated as a two (2) piece assembly including a wheel core and a removable and replaceable outer sleeve. The outside surface of the removable and replaceable outer sleeve can be smooth or have cleats ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5988037 | Mine clearing vehicle A mine clearing vehicle (1) having a milling cutter drum (2) adapted to tear up soil, plant parts, mines, etc. on or within the top soil layer. The milling cutter drum (2) may advantageously be divided into discs (7) provided with teeth (8).... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5921324 | Device for clearing and seeding range land The invention comprises an apparatus for clearing range land of sagebrush an other invading non-grazing plant species. The device is adapted to be towed by a tractor, and has a pair of blades arranged in a "V" configuration, with the point of the "V" faci... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899535 | Self-powered portable rock crusher There is disclosed a rock crushing apparatus having a frame, an anvil mounted therein and a mounting for a rotor. The rotor has hammer elements disposed thereon for cooperation with the anvil. The rotor includes an outside surface, a plurality of recesses... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5784872 | Trash pick-up and collection system A trash pick-up and collection apparatus includes a rotary drum assembly with a plurality of spikes to impale and pick-up the trash along a path to be cleared. A continuous chain mechanism wrapped around the drum assembly lifts, strips and carries the tra... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5769507 | Compactor wheel axle guard system The present invention includes an axle guard system which prevents, or at least substantially inhibits, cable, rope, wire and other refuse and debris from wrapping around the axle of a compaction machine, behind a compactor wheel mounted on the axle, duri... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5690179 | Enhanced agricultural aerator The present invention is a device that aerates lawn or soil using a unique triangular shaped tine or spike. The spikes are arranged on drums in a pattern. The drums can be filled with a fluid such as water or a granular material such as sand to adjust the... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5687799 | Wheel assembly for a compacting machine In the operation of a landfill compactor it is a common problem for the wheels to pick up debris, especially wire and cable, and carry it around the wheel as they rotate. When the debris falls from the wheels in the direction toward the frame and the axle... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5630476 | Rock raking apparatus A rock raking apparatus which is adapted to be attached to a self-propelled vehicle and includes a rock raking unit with a toothed rotor and a rock collector bucket pivotably connected to the raking unit. The rotor is driven to propel rocks into the bucke... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5626197 | Road scraper having vertically and horizontally displaceable auxiliary scraping device An improved road scraper includes a second scraping device mounted at a rear end of a road scraper of a known construction having a first scraping device. Between the road scraper and the second scraping device are disposed a vertical displacement mechani... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5579851 | Ground engaging roller for a field implement A roller for a field implement includes projections formed on an outer surface thereof about a circumference of the roller. The projections form adjacent rows parallel to the axis of rotation. The projections of a first row are spaced-apart along a longit... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5564506 | Rock raking apparatus The apparatus is adapted to be attached to a self-propelled vehicle and includes a rock raking unit with a toothed rotor and a rock collector bucket connected to one end of the raking unit by double articulated pivot bars to swing between open and closed ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5505268 | Bidirectional field implement An implement for preparing a field includes a ground engaging device that allows the implement to be pushed or pulled on the field. The ground engaging device includes a reversible roller with projections joined to an outer surface thereof to engage the g... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5217322 | Tooth for compactor wheel Teeth for compactors are normally utilized to crush and/or grind refuse material and/or soil being worked and to effectively compact the refuse material and/or soil being worked. It is also advantageous to insure that the teeth being used provide traction... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5217321 | Compactor tooth Capactor teeth are normally utilized to provide crushing and/or grinding and compaction of refuse material and to compact soil on top of the refuse material. It is advantageous to provide a tooth that provides good traction of a capactor wheel and both go... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5106165 | Fragmentation apparatus A layer of material such as pavement or sheet ice coating the surface of a roadway is efficiently removed using apparatus that includes a longitudinal tube in a breaker assembly which is rotatably carried by a control frame beam that depends from an artic... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5101910 | Segmented soil aerator attachable to riding mower An aerator device for attachment to the front end of a power riding lawn mower has two features which enable a spiked roller assembly to guide itself smoothly through a desired path and to make turns without excessive digging in of the spikes. The roller ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5069295 | Soil cultivating machine A cultivating tool for a soil cultivating machine includes a holder adapted to be mounted on a rotatable shaft and having a generally U-shaped channel receiving a working implement. A pin is disposed in the channel, and the implement has a hook which rece... | 12/03/1991 |
