US4569400A
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Driller for use in rice field
Assignee: Fuji Trailer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-04-30
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2004-04-30
Abstract
Abstract This driller for use in a rice field comprises attaching vertical rods, with freedom of up and down, to a main frame connected to a tractor; attaching, to the main frame, an up and down mechanism which is driven by a driving source mounted on the tractor to ascend and descend vertical rods; providing guide rails, which were provided horizontally at the lower ends of vertical rods, with supporting frames movable horizontally along the guide rails; interposing a tension spring between the supporting frames and guide rails, the spring which acts to bias the supporting frame forward; and providing the supporting frame with perpendicular drilling rods.
Inventors
- 👤 Isao Minagawa
- 👤 Toshio Minagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:16
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B45/00; A01B45/02; A01B45/023; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A driller for use on a tractor comprising, a main frame connected to the tractor, a vertically moving rod, guide rollers mounted on the main frame supporting the rod for vertical movement but preventing horizontal movement of the rod, a vertical actuating mechanism connected to the frame and connected to and driven by a drive source on the tractor and connected to and vertically moving the rod, a horizontally extending guide connected to the lower end of the vertically moving rod, a support means movably supported from and horizontally movable along said guide rod, drilling means connected perpendicularly to the support means for drilling holes in the ground as the vertically moving rod is moved upwardly and downwardly, and biasing means connected between the guide and the support means for biasing the support means towards the tractor when the drilling means is disengaged from the ground.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A driller for use on a tractor comprising, a main frame connected to the tractor, a vertically moving rod, guide rollers mounted on the main frame supporting the rod for vertical movement but preventing horizontal movement of the rod, a vertical actuating mechanism connected to the frame and connected to and driven by a drive source on the tractor and connected to and vertically moving the rod, a horizontally extending guide connected to the lower end of the vertically moving rod, a support means movably supported from and horizontally movable along said guide rod, drilling means connected perpendicularly to the support means for drilling holes in the ground as the vertically moving rod is moved upwardly and downwardly, and biasing means connected between the guide and the support means for biasing the support means towards the tractor when the drilling means is disengaged from the ground.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A driller according to claim 1 wherein the vertical actuating means includes a crank attached to the main frame and a connecting rod connecting said crank and vertically moving rod and said crank is fixed on the rotary shaft of a driven sprocket provided at the upper part of the frame, said driven sprocket is connected to a driving sprocket provided at the lower part of the main frame by means of a chain, and said driving sprocket is rotated by the driving source mounted on the tractor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A driller according to claim 2 wherein said vertical rod, crank and connecting rod are mounted in two sets on said main frame perpendicularly and oppositely in the advancing direction, each crank is attached to one driven sprocket shaft mutually facing oppositely in the diametral direction; and said main frame is provided with plural perpendicular drilling means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-02-10 | 1989-08-12 | 1990-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-10 | 1993-08-12 | 1994-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-10 | 1997-08-12 | 1998-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |