Chisel plow construction

Claim 1

An improved chisel plow construction comprising, in combination: a curved shank having an upper run for attachment to a plow pulling mechanism and a lower run extending downwardly and forwardly toward the direction of plow travel, said lower run having a plow connection portion at the forward end thereof; a chisel blade connected to said connection portion by fastening means and extending forwardly and downwardly from the forward end of said shank, said chisel blade comprising a substantially rectangular plate with the longer sides of the plate substantially parallel to the lower run of said shank, and having a terminal, earth breaking point extending from a shorter side of said plate forwardly and downwardly; and an earth moving member attached to the shank connection portion by fastening means, said member comprising a partially curved plate which is a coplanar extension of said chisel blade plate, said partially curved plate including a lower, uncurved portion adjacent said chisel blade and an upper portion curved to one side of a path traversed by said plow to discharge trash from said plow as said lower portion extends below grade level for breaking earth during operation of said plow, said earth moving member having a width substantially two times the short side dimension of said rectangular chisel blade to more completely agitate and plow soil above said chisel blade.