Abstract: A stalk puller to be used with or without a mower/shredder utilizes a pair of independently mounted discs converging along their lower edge to grasp and pull stalks from the ground as the stalk puller is moved down the row by a prime mover. At least one of the discs is urged against the other by a spring such that the associated disc may allow rocks and debris to pass between the discs without damage. The spring mounting reduces adjustments due to normal wear as well as damage from debris.

Abstract: A driving head of an electric gardening machine includes a base, a driving assembly, a clutch member and a transmission member. The base defines an axial direction. The driving assembly is disposed on the base and includes a motor assembly and a driving rod. The motor assembly and the driving rod are in a rotation-connecting relationship. The clutch member is sleeved with the driving rod and slidable relative to the driving rod in the axial direction to be in a first position or a second position. The transmission member is rotatably connected to the base. The clutch member is in rotational interference with and engaged with the transmission member when the clutch member is located in the first position. The clutch member is free of rotational interference with the transmission member when the clutch member is located in the second position.

Abstract: Tool for soil cultivating machine, such as a weeding machine, hoeing machine, and vineyard plow, includes a rotor on which interchangeable tools are mounted. The tool comprises a fixing end located in an upper space zone, this end being arranged or configured so that it can be mounted with freedom of pivoting. The tool includes a connecting portion located in an intermediate space zone, the intermediate portion extending downwardly from the fixing end, and an active portion located in a lower space zone. The soil cultivating machine includes a rotor rotating about a vertical or substantially vertical axis and is provided, at its periphery, with interchangeable tools, wherein the rotor is arranged so as to enable the tools to be mounted with freedom of pivoting during operation.

Abstract: An attachment for a rotary garden tiller having edging capability for establishing perimeter of a flower bed alongside sidewalks, driveways, or fence lines which functions by cutting and separating grass from its roots at a uniform depth and width and in a controllable contoured line. The edger apparatus includes a cupped cultivation disc and a pulverizer wheel which includes chopping and digging capability. The cultivating disc shears vegetation and cultivates the soil in any contoured shape and maintains a fixed depth of three to four inches, requiring approximately one third of the time spent in edging required by other methods.

Abstract: A cultivating machine has tines mounted on an elongated horizontal support that is driven to move the tines forwardly through the soil towards the normal direction of travel. The tines are in groups along the length of the support and each group has a number of pairs of opposing units. Each unit includes bracket portions having two rims and a tine is fastened to each rim. Opposing portions are bolted together to form a whole bracket that mounts four tines around the support. Each tine is a strip-shaped member that is hook-like in configuration with an inner straight portion and an outer soil working portion having a pointed tip. The inner portion has a series of holes along its length which can be releasably fastened to a respective rim in any one of a plurality of positions that change the working length of the tine. A front hood partially surrounds the tines and support and a rod grating is positioned at the rear of the tines. A rear hood is connected to the machine and located behind the grating.

Abstract: A cultivating implement includes a row of soil working members, such as tined rotors, and a driven soil crumbling member positioned at the rear of the cultivating tines. A driving transmission is interconnected to a rotatable bladed crumbling member or to supports which mount elongated, horizontally extending elements of a crumbling member, which elements are moved relative to the frame in non-horizontal directions to perform reciprocatory and/or vibratory movements. The crumbling member is driven to break up soil previously worked by the tines. The crumbling member is pivoted to the frame with forwardly extending arms and affords a rear support that can be set to regulate the working depths of the tines on the rotors. The transmission to the crumbling member is via the drive connections to the rotors which, in turn, are engaged by the p.t.o. of a tractor.

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 cultivating machine has one or more working members that are driven to rotate about upwardly extending axes. Each working member is connected to a drive transmission to turn and, spaced apart soil working members mounted for free rotation about respective axes, are moved through the soil. At least two of the soil working members are different from one another and capable of workingthe soil in different ways. One member can be a group of tines that are freely rotatable about an upwardly extending axis and an adjacent member can be a disc that rotates about a horizontal axis. Each member includes a stub shaft that is journalled in a universal mount so that the members can be released and exchanged to meet varying soil conditions. The mount has a pivot connection and a setting device to retain the soil working member at various working angles. Also, the stud shaft is adjustable within a sleeve of the mount.

Abstract: An agricultural implement combination has a forward cultivator with soil working blades that rotate about a horizontal axis extending transverse to the direction of travel and a rear harrow having tined soil working members that rotate about upwardly extending shafts positioned in a row also extending transverse to the direction of travel. The cultivator and harrow each have a coupling member and their coupling members are linked by pairs of arms that cross one another when the implement is viewed from the side. A driving system includes a separate transmisson with change speed gearing for the cultivator and the harrow and the input shaft of the cultivator is connectable to a prime mover p.t.o. A telescope shaft connection bridges the two transmissions so that the blades of the cultivator and the tined members of the harrow can be driven from a single p.t.o. The harrow preferably has a supporting roller at the rear to smooth the soil worked first by the cultivator and then by the harrow.

Abstract: A cultivator for pedestrian operation which has rotatable soil working members mounted on upright shafts and a rear supporting member with driving means that both rotates the soil working members as well as the rear supporting member to operate and propel the implement. A forward supporting member is pivoted to the frame and can be adjusted about a horizontal axis to regulate soil working depths and for transport. Preferably, the rear and forward supporting members are each rotatable and pivoted to the frame to turn about a common axis. These members are articulated by arms to an upright spindle that can be turned to simultaneously move the supporting members vertically. The rear supporting member has elongated rods with bends intermediate their ends to form a soil smoothing member.