Abstract: A blade rotor includes a mower disk, at least one mowing blade, at least one bearing pin mounted on the mower disk for pivotable mounting of the mowing blade, and a spring plate arranged on the mower disk for retaining the mowing blade on the bearing pin. In order to facilitate maintenance work when replacing the bearing pin, the invention proposes to provide a mounting hole in or on the mower disk, into which mounting hole the bearing pin can be screwed from a side of the mower disk facing away from the spring plate, wherein a threaded region and a retaining region are formed on the bearing pin, and the retaining region can be introduced through the mounting hole and brought into engagement with the spring plate when the bearing pin is screwed in.

Abstract: A system comprising an air seeder assembly has a base mount with base ears including a first pair of base bores and defining a channel therebetween with a channel width. The assembly comprising a seed boot removably mountable on the base mount, and having a pair of boot ears with a first pair of boot bores. A seed boot stabilizer is mountable on the seed boot and the base mount and positionable in the channel between the seed boot and the base mount. The boot stabilizer has a primary portion with a first stabilizer bore alignable with the first pair of base bores in the base ears. A fastener structure may extending through the pair of base bores of the base ears, the pair of boot bores of the boot ears and the stabilizer bore to fasten the stabilizer to the seed boot and the base mount.

Abstract: A toolbar for a thumb assembly for a machine is disclosed. The toolbar includes a toolbar member, tooling joined to the toolbar member, a first toolbar plate and a second toolbar plate extending from opposite ends of the toolbar member. The first toolbar plate and the second toolbar plate each include a plate member connector joined to the toolbar member, a leaf arm, and a saddle extension. The leaf arm extends from the plate member connector. The saddle extension extends from the leaf arm proximal the plate member connector forming a post saddle for receiving a post of a thumb frame of the thumb assembly.

Abstract: A device for feeding granular material, such as seed, fertilizer or pesticide is described herein. The device includes at least two metering devices (109), a first drive device (101) for generating a pressurizing airflow (FT) for pressurization of the metering devices (109), and a central container (102), which is arranged to, via respective feed ducts (103), with the aid of a respective feed airflow (FI), feed the material to the respective metering device (109). The device also includes a second drive device (201, 201a, 201b) for generating the feed airflow (FI) and a merging connection (118, 118?) for merging at least a part (FL) of the feed airflow (FI) with the pressurizing airflow (FT).

Abstract: A gauge wheel for an agricultural implement includes a tire. The tire includes a first circumferential section forming an axially inward portion of the tire. The first circumferential section comprises a lip extending radially outward from the tire and having an axially inward end configured to contact an opener disc. The lip also includes an axially outward end. Also, at least one cutout extends axially between the axially inward end and the axially outward end of the lip. Moreover, the at least one cutout is configured to enable displaced soil to move from the axially inward end to the axially outward end of the lip. The tire also includes a second circumferential section extending from the first circumferential section at the axially outward end of the lip and forming an axially outward portion of the tire.

Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed disc is a motor that is housed within the seed meter housing and that includes a rotatable portion being attached to the circular disc such that the two rotate in tandem. The integrated motor can be positioned within an interior portion of the circular seed disc such that the width of the disc and motor combination is kept to a minimum.

Abstract: A lift support system for a wheel assembly that provides variable support for the wing frame section of a tillage implement above the soil. The lift support system includes a vertically oriented tube slidably connected to the wing frame section for movement along a vertical axis. A wheel axle assembly is pivotally connected to the lower end of the tube and provides a support for the axle assembly. Wheels are journaled on the axle assemblies. A locking assembly selectively locks the wheel assembly in place when the tube is in a position for field transport and field operation with the locking mechanism being disengageable when the wing section is in a transport position to permit castoring of the wheel assemblies.

Abstract: A combine harvester having a sieve that is moveable by a sieve drive assembly to perform a reciprocating sieve movement having a sieving stroke and a sieve throwing angle, wherein the sieve drive assembly has: a rotary drive, having a rotatable output shaft, a transmission between the rotatable output shaft of the rotary drive and the sieve, which transmission comprises an eccentric device, at least one transmission element, a plurality of linkage pivots, a first non-adjustable transmission element which is pivotably connected to the eccentric device, wherein the first non-adjustable transmission element is further pivotably connected to the adjustable transmission element, which adjustable transmission element is further pivotably connected to the combine harvester chassis, and wherein the first non-adjustable transmission element is further pivotably connected to the sieve through at least one further non-adjustable transmission elements.

Abstract: A seed delivery mechanism for an agricultural planter that receives seeds from a seed meter of the planter and delivers the seeds to a seed trench as the planter moves in a planting direction has a first endless belt trained about a first drive pulley and a second endless belt trained about a second drive pulley. The first and second drive pulleys rotate the first and second endless belts to provide confronting belt segments that form a seed delivery path between a conveyor entry point and a release point. The first and second endless belts are configured with a downward reach oriented to move seeds predominantly downward and a rearward reach oriented to move the seed predominantly rearward. The rearward reach provides a rearward velocity component to seeds at the release point that offsets a forward velocity of the planter as the planter moves in the planting direction.

Abstract: This invention includes embodiments which disclose a wheel system for use in supporting irrigation equipment such as irrigation circles and pivots, among others. Embodiments of the disclosed wheel system may include a plurality of feet with gaps there-between, configured generally radially around a hub and to minimize the lateral displacement of mud, soil water.

Abstract: A lawn mower may include a blade housing configured to house at least one blade, an engine supported at least in part by the blade housing to selectively rotate the at least one blade, a handle assembly comprising at least one handle member for guiding operation of the lawn mower by an operator walking substantially behind the lawn mower, and a handle height adjustment assembly. The handle height adjustment assembly enables the handle member to be fixed in at least a first operating position or a second operating position each of which defines different handle heights for the handle member responsive to the handle height adjustment assembly being in a locked state, and enables the handle member to be rotated between the first operating position, the second operating position, and a folded position responsive to the handle height adjustment assembly being in an unlocked state.

Abstract: The apparatus for harvesting olives and similar products comprises a support body (2) suitable to be grasped; a shaker unit (3) comprising a containment box (7) suitable to be mounted at the top of the support body (2); at least one comb sector (6) shaping a support structure (9, 90, 99) provided with a plurality of teeth (10), carried mobile by the containment box (7); a motor member to actuate the comb sector (6) in a substantially swinging motion, a motor shaft (12) arranged substantially aligned to the longitudinal axis of the support body (2) and suitable to be actuated in a rotary motion by the motor member. The apparatus also comprises a first kinematic chain (14) actuated by the motor shaft (12), suitable to transmit a first rotary motion, and a second kinematic chain (15) also actuated by the motor shaft (12) and suitable to transmit a second motion of the substantially alternated type.

Abstract: The apparatus for picking olives and the like comprises a support rod (2) suitable to be grasped; a shaker unit (3) comprising a containment box (7) suitable to be mounted at the top of the support rod (2); at least one comb sector (6, 60) shaping a support structure (9, 99) for a plurality of teeth (10), carried mobile by the containment box (7); a motor member for actuating the comb sector (6, 60) in a substantially swinging motion. The support structure (9, 99) is constrained rotatably in a sleeve (12, 120, 121) hinged to the containment box (7) at a transverse axis (13), so as to produce a first swinging motion of the support structure (9, 99) about the transverse axis (13). The support structure (9, 99) of the teeth (10) is further constrained to the containment box (7) at a portion distal to the sleeve (12, 120, 121) by means of an articulated joint (18), in such a way as to produce a second swinging motion of the support structure (9, 99) about its longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A blade segment is provided for use on a railway regulator wing, and includes a blade body having a front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side edge and a second side edge, the blade body having at least one mounting aperture. Each of the first and second side edges having an irregular configuration such that adjacent segments tightly and nestingly engage each other along complementary side edges as they are mounted upon the railway regulator wing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fertilizer application system that may include a planter implement, a sleeve attached to the planter implement, and a flexible hose extending through at least a portion of the sleeve. In example embodiments the flexible hose may be configured to transport liquid fertilizer from a fertilizer tank to a furrow in a ground created by the planter implement.

Abstract: A separating device for a combine harvester that operates according to the principle of axial flow includes a housing with a separating grate arrangement and a cover arrangement that jointly form a hollow cylinder. A separating rotor is accommodated in the hollow cylinder in a rotatably supported manner such that an intermediate space (Z1) is defined between the housing and the separating rotor for conveying crop circumferentially and along a longitudinal axis (LA) of the separating rotor. Crop stream engagement means provided on an inner surface of the cover arrangement facing the separating rotor engages radially, in a ramp-type manner around the circumference of the separating rotor, into a crop stream that circulates in the intermediate space. The crop stream engagement means are adjustable to change a radial engagement depth. Drive means connected to the crop stream engagement means are activated from outside the housing to drive the adjustment.

Abstract: A coupling device for an agricultural machine including a support for hitching to a tractor and at least one arm articulated to the support and protruding from the support in a direction parallel to a direction of advance of the tractor, the arm carrying, in an articulated manner, a chassis carrying a work element having a cutting angle relative to the ground to allow fine control of the cutting angle during movements of the work element. The coupling device further includes an upper connecting-rod, a lower connecting-rod, and a central connecting-rod, each of the upper and lower connecting-rods is articulated to the support and the central connecting-rod to form, projected in a vertical plane parallel to the direction of advance, a deformable quadrilateral, and the central connecting-rod is articulated to the chassis. An agricultural machine can include the coupling device.

Abstract: A three-wheeled mowing vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a frame and a prime mover. Two steered wheels, steered by a steering mechanism, are near the front of the vehicle and a single non-steered wheel is near the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle has a deck that houses rotatable cutting blades. Portions of the deck are positioned in front of and adjacent each side of the rear wheel. A first rotatable cutting blade is positioned adjacent a first side of the rear wheel and a second rotatable cutting blade is positioned adjacent the opposite side of the rear wheel. One or more additional cutting blades are positioned in front of the rear wheel.

Abstract: A cutter apparatus comprising a frame having a mounting member connectable to a piece of prime mover equipment; a cutter assembly connected to the frame, the cutter assembly comprising a support member having a first end; a drive shaft having a first end journaled to the first end of the support member; and a plurality of discrete cutter members stacked on the drive shaft so as to be engaged with an adjacent one of the cutter members, each of the cutter members having at least one cutting edge; and a drive assembly connected to the drive shaft in a way that activation of the drive assembly causes the drive shaft to rotate and thereby rotate the cutter members. The frame may have a base and an extension arm pivotally connected to the base. The support member may be pivotally connected to the extension arm.

Abstract: A seed firmer for use on a seed boot having a guide plate with a rear edge may include an elongated main portion having a mount end for mounting to the boot and a free end extending away from the boot. The main portion may have broad faces and narrow sides extending between the broad faces. The firmer may have a guide portion positioned at a medial location on the guide portion between the ends. The guide portion may have a thin, planar character that protrudes from the main portion in a plane that is oriented generally perpendicular to a plane of one broad face. The guide portion may have a peripheral edge with a substantially linear section and an arcuate section, and the substantially linear section may be positionable adjacent to the guide plate when the main portion is mounted on the boot.