Abstract: A tilling apparatus is disclosed. The tilling apparatus includes a central rotating assembly and multiple tiller blades. The tiller blades are attached to the circumference of the central rotating assembly. At least one surface of the tiller blades has an involute curve. A tilling apparatus is also disclosed including a central rotating assembly, multiple tiller blades in circumferential rows, a hitch assembly, and a frame. The central rotating assembly is mounted longitudinally on a horizontal shaft and has a fillable cavity. Each tiller blade has at least one surface with an involute curve. A ratio of the central rotating assembly's radius to a radial length of the tiller blades is at least about 1:1.

Abstract: A differential signal transmission cable includes a pair of center conductors for transmitting a differential signal, an insulator covering peripheries of the center conductors, a shield tape longitudinally wrapped around the insulator, an insulating tape including an adhesive surface and spirally wrapped around the shield tape while the adhesive surface faces inside, and a non-adhesive tape provided between the shield tape and the insulating tape along a longitudinal direction, and non-adhesively covering a part of an outer periphery of the shield tape in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: An implement drive arrangement for a wheel axle assembly pivotally connected to a housing. A drive element is supported on the axle for rotation with the wheel generally about the wheel axis. The housing rotatably supports a driven element for rotation about an axis generally fixed in relation to the housing. A free-floating connecting element is rotatably supported between the drive element and the driven element to facilitate relatively unimpeded pivoting of the axle and wheel relative to the housing. The connecting element has two degrees of freedom offset at 90° to one another and aligned radially relative to the axis of rotation to accommodate axle pivoting while assuring smooth transfer of power from the wheel to the driven element as the angular relationship changes between the axle and housing with movement of the wheel over irregular ground surfaces.

Abstract: Improved agricultural apparatus including a three-point hitch frame for attaching to a vehicle and to a tool bar assembly. Three-point hitch frame includes L-shaped retaining members for engaging the tool bar assembly and may be substantially U-shaped. The invention is also embodied in an agricultural apparatus with a hitch frame for attaching to a vehicle and to a tool bar assembly and including a metering hopper system attached to the upper side of the hitch frame. The invention is also embodied in an improved ground contact metering wheel assembly for maintaining contact with the ground even on uneven terrain. The present invention has particular applicability as an interseeding apparatus.

Abstract: A rod weeder attachment including a clamp arrangement for mounting upon a tool bar of an agricultural implement, an arm which extends rearwardly from the clamp and is spring biased downwardly toward the ground, a ground wheel mounted upon the rear end of the arm which is a peripheral surface for running upon the ground and for defining the height of the arm above the ground, a pair of shanks which extend downwardly from the arm, a rod support on a lower end of the shanks in bearings which allow rotation of the rod about its axis and a drive arrangement which communicates drive from the ground wheel to the rod to rotate the rod as it moves through the ground. The arm is formed in two parts a rear part of which carries the ground wheel and is freely pivotal. The free pivot action of the rear part allows the ground wheel to move forwardly when inoperative so that its periphery is below the level of the rod.

Abstract: A ground wheel drive apparatus for producing rotational power to drive seed planters, fertilizer applicators or other devices of the type carried on a farm machine. The apparatus includes a fixed frame for mounting on the toolbar of the farm machine and that frame has a transverse drive shaft journaled thereon. A trailing frame is pivotably carried on the transverse drive shaft and has a ground engaging wheel journaled on its extending end. One end of the transverse drive shaft is coupled to the ground engaging wheel and the other end is coupled to the devices on the farm machine so that rotation of the wheel drives the transverse shaft which in turn drives the devices on the farm machine.

Abstract: A pull type folding grain drill driven by the gauge wheels including pivoting legs carrying the gauge wheels which drive a clutch shaft through a first chain and sprocket drive, the clutch shaft axis being offset from the pivoting leg axis. A second chain and sprocket drive between the dispensing seed shaft and the clutch shaft including an idler pulley having cam means on the end thereof for disengaging a clutch on the clutch shaft when the pivoting legs are rotated to lift the planter out of the ground in the transport position.

Abstract: A power tillage device is provided having a passive rolling coulter as the prime mover for a power tillage blade which is carried in the lead of the coulter on a transfer case mounted as a radius arm on the counter shaft. The tillage blade rotates in the opposite direction from the coulter and is designed for optimum efficiency for shearing and lifting soil from a furrow.

Abstract: Seed sowing apparatus comprising a plurality of ground-engaging discs arranged in staggered relationship in two or more rows and driven from ground-engaging wheels, with individual seed metering devices carried by and driven by each disc to deposit seeds at regularly spaced intervals.

Abstract: According to this invention there is provided a soil cultivating implement comprising a plurality of downwardly extending tines arranged in a transverse row and rotatable ground engaging members that are located in front of and behind the row of tines with respect to the intended direction of operative travel of the implement, at least one of the rotatable ground engaging members being in the form of a roller which is mechanically driven during operation, said roller being disposed to the rear of said row of downwardly extending tines and comprising a number of longitudinal elements which extend in the direction of the axis of rotation of the said roller.

Abstract: A cutting blade is carried on a shaft rotatable about an axis positioned adjacent a row crop. The blade extends across the longitudinal centerline of the row and cuts plants as the machine moves forward until a sensing means registering on forwardly positioned plants actuates the knife and causes it to rotate rearwardly along the row and away from the next plant in the row to be retained. The rotation continues until a knife portion is now positioned on the front side of the plant to be retained and a portion of the knife extends rearwardly along the side opposite the axis of rotation of the blade. The machine continuing to move forward will again clear plants from the row until the sensing means actuates the blade to rotate again thereby causing predetermined plants to be retained while plants inbetween are thinned out.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tilling apparatus characterized by a regulating drive connection between the towing tractor drive axle and the tiller shaft, the tiller tines having a modified arcuate configuration which provide a pocketed, rather than a furrowed or channeled, tilling depth profile.