Abstract: The invention relates to a roller cylinder (1) comprising band rings (6) which are attached to a centre axis (17, 17a, 17b). The roller cylinder comprises at least two band ring segments (14, 14a, 14b) consisting of an outer, substantially circular portion (15), an inner portion (16) and a radial portion (18) extending substantially radially between the inner and outer portions, said inner portions of the band ring segments being fixed by means of fastening means, such as screws (19, 20, 19a, 20a, 21a, 19b, 20b, 21b), to the centre axis and abut the centre axis at least at the attachment points of the fastening means between the inner portion of the band ring segments and the centre axis. The invention also relates to a band ring segment included in a roller cylinder provided with band rings.

Abstract: An aerator attachment for a ground tiller for providing another useful function for a ground tiller. The aerator attachment for a ground tiller includes a pair of tubular axles each of which includes a first end and a second end and each of which is adapted to mount to a respective shaft of a ground tiller; and also includes a plurality of wheel assemblies being mounted to the tubular axles; and further includes a plurality of spikes being securely attached to the wheel assemblies and being adapted to puncture holes in a ground.

Abstract: The residue wheel has a plurality of multiply bent spring-steel tines that project outwardly from their central hub at such angles that straight foot portions of the tines engage and lie flatly against the ground as the tines sweep residue rearwardly and outwardly during rotation of the wheel about an axis oblique to the path of travel of the planting machine. The tines are equally spaced about the wheel but are arranged in pairs, comprising individual legs of a generally U-shaped, integral unit having a bight at the inner ends of the the legs that joins the legs together and serves as a means by which the unit can be clamped between opposed, flat plates of the hub. Short downturned driving prongs at the outer ends of the legs provide traction for the wheel during use.

Abstract: A furrow closing apparatus for an agricultural planter producing an open seed furrow in the soil into which seeds are sequentially deposited, comprising a pair of rotary forks mountable on the planter on opposite sides of the open seed furrow and at a location rearwardly of the seed depositing mechanism; each rotary fork having a hub portion for rotational mounting on the planter and a plurality of radially projecting rigid tines rigidly secured to the hub portion; said tines having an arcuate configuration in a radial direction thereby producing a convex soil engaging surface which imparts a compressing action to the soil adjacent the sidewall of the open seed trench to fragmentize both sidewalls and an adjacent strip to cover the deposited seed with the fragmentized soil particles.

Abstract: A lifter wheel filler spoke assembly designed for permanent installation on a lifter wheel. The filler spoke assembly is comprised of a ring plate with filler spokes equally spaced about the circumference of the ring plate, with the ring plate being provided with a plurality of slots used for attaching the assembly to the lifter wheel. The slots allow the filler spoke assembly to be rotated between a closed and open position.

Abstract: A peanut vine digging and vine inverting apparatus is disclosed consisting of a plurality of diggers in the form of modified discs; a tap root cutter for each row of diggers and means for positioning the vines on the ground with the peanuts upwardly to be sun dried.