Abstract: An agricultural seeding machine, includes a seed hopper, a first frame member carrying a drive shaft, a second frame member carrying a driven shaft, a coupler, and a flexible shaft. The first frame member and the second frame member are foldable relative to each other between a folded position and an unfolded operational position. The coupler includes a first coupler half associated with the drive shaft, and a second coupler half associated with the driven shaft. The second coupler half and the first coupler half are configured for automatic engagement and disengagement upon movement between the folded position and the unfolded position respectively. The flexible shaft interconnects the first coupler half with the drive shaft or the second coupler half with the driven shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for covering landfill includes a deployer suspended below the bucket of a loader. A roll of film is disposed on the deployer and uncoiled to deploy a film covering on the landfill surface as the loader driven across the surface. Periodically, the bucket, containing a ballast material, is manipulated, allowing ballast material to be disposed on the film to hold the deployed film in place. In a preferred embodiment, the deployer includes a mandrel mounted between two flanges for supporting a roll of film. The deployer is preferably attached to the bucket by chains or wire rope in such a manner so as to allow full operation of bucket while the deployer is attached. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a sprayer to apply a fluid.

Abstract: A system for uniformly erasing soil indentations made by the wheels of agricultural equipment. The erasing elements are pulled behind the wheels of the agricultural equipment and are pivotally attached to the frame thereof thereby preventing the relative distance between the frame and the soil from affecting the depth of penetration of the erasing elements. The eraser elements are arranged such that they engage the soil behind the wheels of the equipment and penetrate the indentations to a depth which is largely determined by the weight of the eraser arm assembly, the consistency of the soil and the forces experienced by the erasing arm as it engages the soil. Accordingly, the cutting depth of the eraser arms are largely unaffected by the unevenness of the terrain. A structure is presented for lifting the eraser system from the soil so that the system may be transported to and from the location of use.

Abstract: A tool, and method of utilization, for achieving fine vertical adjustment of a crop divider pivotally mounted on the front of a crop header. The tool includes an inverted J-shaped support member adapted for attachment to a frame member of the crop header. Rotatably secured to the support member is an elongated screw member to which is threadably mounted for axial movement an annular ring. The tool is mounted such that a coarse adjusting chain, which normally extends between the crop row divider and crop header, passes through the annular ring. By rotating the elongated screw, the ring moves axially in a direction generally perpendicular to the normal orientation of the chain to alter its effective length, causing the crop row divider to pivot about its mounting and thereby adjust its vertical position relative to the ground.

Abstract: A pair of mount members extending longitudinally of the body of a tractor are fixedly provided at opposite sides of the tractor body. A pair of projecting brackets positioned toward the front from the steps of the tractor extend laterally outward from front portions of the pair of mount members and are provided with a pair of opposite mount portions for a front loader and with a pair of opposite front mount portions for a working implement of the mid-mount type. A pair of opposite rear mount portions for the implement are provided at opposite sides of longitudinally intermediate portions of the mount members or of a longitudinally intermediate portion of the tractor body.

Abstract: A ground ripping attachment for pivotal connection to the drawbar of a winch, and liftable by cable on a towing vehicle to clear the ground, or releasable so as to be free of the tractor save for its drawbar connection. The attachment has a main frame which at its forward portion is pivotally connected to the drawbar, and has ground ripping means rearwardly of such pivotal connection. The ground ripping means is carried by one or more subframes which are pivotally mounted on the main frame for pivotal movement about horizontal axes. An accumulator urges the subframes to remain in their operative positions. The main frame has a stop for each subframe against which the subframe is caused to engage by the accumulator so that the individual subframes can individually automatically trip upon engaging immovable objects. Means are provided for fore and aft adjusting movement of the stop to vary the angle of attack of each ground ripping means.

Abstract: A drag attachment for a disk or cultivating implement which includes a linkage system mounted in cooperation with a fluid cylinder apparatus for raising and lowering the disk transport wheels, which linkage system includes a pair of drive arms connected to the rotatably-mounted wheel shaft carrying the transport wheels, a pair of double pivoted links connecting each drive arm to a separate, adjustable connecting rod, which connecting rod is in turn pivotally attached to a pivot arm rotatably mounted on the frame of the disk. A pair of rearwardly and downwardly extending frame arms mounted on the pivot arm and spaced by an arm brace serve to support a drag pipe, harrow or other cultivating implement in a desired attitude. The drag attachment can be manipulated to raise or lower the drag pipe, harrow or other cultivating implement by operation of the conventional fluid cylinder apparatus provided on the disk.

Abstract: Components suitable to be sold in kits can be readily applied to cultivators of different makes to be able to raise and to lower independently the ground-working tools on either side of the cultivators. A typical kit contains an upper supporting member, two crossbars, and fastening means for readily attaching the components to a typical cultivator of any make. After installation, the upper support extends upwardly and rearward from the front drawbar to provide a point of support above carriers of a cultivator that are to be ganged for lifting. A crossbar is connected to the rear portion of each of the carriers to be ganged, and then a hydraulic cylinder positioned substantially vertically is connected between each crossbar and the upper support.

Abstract: A hydraulically actuated, triple-hinged tool bar comprised of four independently positioned sections is disclosed. A first outer section is flexibly coupled to one end of a center section of the tool bar while to the other end thereof is flexibly coupled an intermediate section, the length of which is less than that of the first outer section. A second outer section is flexibly coupled to the outer end of the intermediate section providing a lower profile when all sections of the tool bar are in the retracted, or non-working, position. Positioning control between the center section and the first outer and intermediate sections is provided by respective hydraulically-actuated cylinders while a third hydraulic cylinder coupling the intermediate and second outer section dampens the vertical movement of the latter for increased stability in the working and non-working positions.

Abstract: A tool bar carrier for farming implements adapted to raise the tools carried by it and mounted on fully swiveling wheels. The bar is coupled flexibly and releasably to the pulling device, and the coupled wheels are capable of being locked in a straight forward position if desired.

Abstract: A soil cultivating machine has a frame portion extending transversely of the intended direction of operative travel and a row of cultivating members on that portion are rotatable about upwardly extending shafts. Behind the cultivating members there is a ground-engaging support roller pivotally connected with the frame portion by means of supporting arms. A mechanism, including a screw spindle or an hydraulic ram is provided for adjusting the roller in a direction of height to vary the working level and a locking device for fixing the roller against pivotal movement relative to the frame portion is also included. The locking device includes two parts that can be clamped against one another with relatively co-operating toothings interengaged. A resilient device on a rod of the mechanism is provided to allow relative movement between the co-operating toothings at the time of clamping the parts together.

Abstract: Ground preparing apparatus for seed planting comprising a frame adapted to be drawn along a field by a tractor or the like connected to the leading end of the frame and with a planting machine connected to the trailing end of the frame. A colter disc rotatably carried by the frame penetrates the ground to form a slit in the ground and cut stalks and like debris. A pair of laterally and longitudinally spaced narrow tooth elements carried by the frame between the colter disc and the trailing end of the frame penetrate the ground on opposite sides of the slit and cut the ground to form a band-like region of ground prepared to receive seeds and the like dispensed by the planter. A pair of wheels rotatably connected to the frame contact the ground and are located between the tooth elements and the trailing end of the frame and are laterally spaced from the band-like region for controlling the depth of penetration of the colter disc and tooth elements into the ground.

Abstract: The device includes (i) a supporting frame for connection to a draft source, this frame having a plurality of laterally positioned rigid supporting sections each hinged to its laterally adjacent section; (ii) a plurality of working sections corresponding to the respective supporting sections, the working sections each comprising (a) tandemly positioned transverse harrow bars secured together for independent vertical and pivotal motion with respect to each other, and (b) downwardly disposed harrow teeth secured to the harrow bars; and (iii) connectors flexibly securing the working sections to their corresponding supporting sections so that when in harrowing position a working section underlies its supporting section. At least one of the outboard supporting sections together with its working section can be rotated as a unit around a longitudinal axis between prone and upstanding positions.

Abstract: A down pressure control for use with furrow openers in grain drills which provides a spring load for maintaining down pressure on the furrow opener during normal operating conditions and which can be at relatively high rate to permit minimum tillage, or work in hard ground, but yet will release upon excessive movement of the furrow opener to prevent overstressing the hold down springs. The down pressure control is used in combination with an individual depth control for each of the furrow openers to insure that each furrow opener is individually controlled as to down pressure and depth.