US4295532A
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Planter with cooperating trash clearing discs
Assignee: ACRA PLANT Inc
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Filing: 1979-11-02
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 1999-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A double disc attachment for planters, operating to present a debris-cleared area ahead of the furrow opener of the planter, has one of the discs peripherally fluted so that the discs cooperate in their debris-clearing function rather than work in opposition to one another. The fluting permits lateral displacement by the other disc of debris which might otherwise be contacted simultaneously by the soil-penetrating cutter disc and left lying across the path of the oncoming furrow opener. The discs are properly oriented insofar as tilt, spacing, convergence, relative overlapping and lead are concerned, with at least certain of such relative positioning and depth being adjustable to accommodate for various conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E. Williams
- 👤 Forrest E. Robertson
- 👤 C. Dean Gigot
- 👤 Terry K. Gigot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/06; A01C5/062; A01C5/064; A01C7/00; A01C7/006; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P60/00; Y02P60/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In a farm implement having a furrow-opening tool thereon, an attachment for moving debris outwardly in opposite directions ahead of said tool, said attachment including: a pair of side-by-side convex-concavo discs having sharpened, circular peripheries adapted to penetrate the soil and disposed with their convex faces back to back, at least one of the discs being peripherally notched; a support between the discs and common thereto; and means for each disc respectively rotatably mounting the same on the support with the discs converging relatively toward the normal path of travel of said support and with notched disc leading the other disc, the discs being relatively overlapped at their zones of convergence and overlapping said path of travel at their zones of convergence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a farm implement having a furrow-opening tool thereon, an attachment for moving debris outwardly in opposite directions ahead of said tool, said attachment including: a pair of side-by-side convex-concavo discs having sharpened, circular peripheries adapted to penetrate the soil and disposed with their convex faces back to back, at least one of the discs being peripherally notched; a support between the discs and common thereto; and means for each disc respectively rotatably mounting the same on the support with the discs converging relatively toward the normal path of travel of said support and with notched disc leading the other disc, the discs being relatively overlapped at their zones of convergence and overlapping said path of travel at their zones of convergence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The invention of claim 1, each mounting means including an L-shaped bracket, the brackets being secured to opposite upright surfaces of the support and converging toward the zone of convergence of the discs, one leg of each bracket having an elongated slot inclined upwardly and forwardly toward said zone of convergence of the discs, each disc having a releasable fastener holding the same in one of a number of selected positions along the corresponding slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 1, the axes of rotation of the discs being inclined downwardly and outwardly as their concave faces are approached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention of claim 1, each mounting means being shiftable to any one of a number of preselected positions along an inclination extending upwardly and forwardly toward the zones of convergence of the discs; and means for each mounting means respectively holding the same in its preselected position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1; and releasable means for attaching the support to said implement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 5, said releasable means having means for varying the height of the attachment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A debris clearing unit for farm implements comprising: a pair of rotatable, side-by-side, convex-concavo discs having sharpened, circular peripheries and disposed with their convex faces back to back, said discs converging forwardly toward the center of their normal path of travel and downwardly toward the soil to be penetrated thereby, one of the discs leading the other disc and overlapping the latter at the forward zone of convergence of the discs, the minimum distance between the discs being at said zone of convergence and at a level below the level of the axes of rotation of the discs, both discs overlapping said center of their normal path of travel, each disc having means for raising and lowering the same in a direction inclined upwardly and forwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
A debris clearing unit for farm implements comprising: a pair of rotatable, side-by-side, convex-concavo discs having sharpened, circular peripheries and disposed with their convex faces back to back, said discs converging forwardly toward the center of their normal path of travel and downwardly toward the soil to be penetrated thereby, one of the discs leading the other disc and overlapping the latter at the forward zone of convergence of the discs, the minimum distance between the discs being at said zone of convergence and at a level below the level of the axes of rotation of the discs, both discs overlapping said center of their normal path of travel, each disc having means for raising and lowering the same in a direction inclined upwardly and forwardly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 7, and means for raising and lowering said unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 8, said one disc being peripherally notched and normally disposed lower than said other disc.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-19 | 1985-04-20 | 1985-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-19 | 1989-04-20 | 1989-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-19 | 1993-04-20 | 1993-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |