Abstract: A stem deflector is provided. The stem deflector includes an arm and a shoe having a first end and a second end. The first end of the shoe is coupled to the arm with the help of a suitable fastener. At least one torsion spring is active between the arm and the shoe.

Abstract: A system and method for preventing stubble damage to agricultural implement tires is disclosed. The system can comprise a plurality of drag chains mounted in advance of tires traversing a field. The drag chains may be disposed by a plurality of hanging support chains to suspend the drag chains. The system may also comprise a plurality of chain assemblies separating the hanging chains and at least one mounting bracket, wherein the chain assembly is mounted to the agricultural implement so as to suspend the support chains and drag chains ahead of the front wheels of the implement.

Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing an agricultural implement, such as a stalk stomper, to a tool bar assembly on a tractor, without the need for any tools. The tool bar assembly includes a bracket having a pair of spaced-apart arm members. Each arm member has a recess therein, and a hole spaced therefrom. The recesses and the holes are generally transversely aligned. A pin is adapted to be received in the holes. The agricultural implement assembly includes a plate member. Provided on the plate member is a cross bar. The cross bar is adapted to be engaged in the recesses. To connect the agricultural implement assembly to the tool bar assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and the agricultural implement and the pin can be inserted into the transversely aligned holes to connect the agricultural implement to the tool bar assembly. A spring member biases the implement to pivot away from the plate member.

Abstract: A vehicle for grooming sand or the like includes a quick attachment for connecting a front bulldozer blade or other implement to a steerable front wheel of the vehicle. When the front wheel pivots while steering, the front blade pivots with the front wheel to minimize catching the front blade on the lip or edge of a golf course bunker. The front blade is pivotal relative to the quick attachment against the bias of springs to minimize the tendency of the blade to dig into the sand. The pivotal motion of the front blade can be locked out if desired. The quick attachment is connected by a four bar linkage to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device which may be mounted to the front of a tractor and which is operative to fold over corn stalks and the like before they engage the front tires of the tractor. The device positions dragging units in front of each of the front tires of the tractor, whereby the dragging units are dragged over the ground in front of the tires when the tractor is moving. The weight of each of the dragging units is sufficient to cause it to substantially fold over corn stalks and the like prior to their engagement with the front tires of the tractor, thereby greatly minimizing wear to the tires caused by engagement with the corn stalks and the like.

Abstract: An implement is described for use in filling wheel tracks (e.g. irrigation sprinkler wheel tracks or ruts) with granular fill material. The implement includes a wheeled frame, a hopper with a bottom opening, and a filling guide suspended below the opening in the hopper for guiding fill material directly into the wheel track. Preferably, the filling guide a includes a rear wall which has a concave lower edge to shape or contour the upper surface of the fill material placed in the wheel track.

Abstract: A device for guiding farm equipment is disclosed. This device includes two trench forming chisel type devices attached to the planter or the initial implement used to set up the rows in a row type crop. These trenches are formed generally spaced to match the front wheels of the tractor on its next trip down the field. The tractor is subsequently supplied with a front mounted framework fastened to the front axle of the tractor. This framework supports two trench following lenticular discs capable of supporting a substantial amount of the tractors front weight. These discs may further be formed with a central rib. These trenches may be used in subsequent operations with implements of a smaller size by making the framework adjustable so as to allow the trench following discs to be placed at different widths as well as supplying structure for raising and lowering each guide independently.

Abstract: This invention is a mounting system which provides impact protection for crop dividers or row dividers mounted on crop sprayers or harvesters and the like. A divider extends forwardly and downwardly and terminates with a ground engageable shoe. The ground engageable shoe rotates downwardly about a generally horizontal axis relative to the rest of the crop divider assembly. The ground engageable shoe is retained in operating position by gravity and a unique and simple link system. Upon engaging an obstruction the ground engageable shoe rotates downwardly about its axis of rotation thereby activating the link system which lifts the entire divider and ground engageable shoe clear of the obstruction.

Abstract: A high clearance agricultural sprayer of the type including a ground wheel mounted on a vertical section of an axle with a hub having a hydraulic motor for driving the ground wheel has an accessory mounted on the ground wheel using an inner bracket attached to the bottom of the vertical section of the axle and an outer bracket attached on the cylindrical surface of the hub. The outer bracket includes a cylindrical sleeve having a shaft on an end face of the sleeve and the bearing surrounding the shaft. The system can be used to support a crop divider carried on the ground wheel by a pair of arms each extending forwardly from their respective brackets for pivotal movement about the axis of the wheel such that the crop divider comprises a pair of frames which extend forwardly each in a respective arm to a front apex where the frame is being covered by plastic cover sheets.

Abstract: A wheel track closing device is mounted on a tractor for closing the wheel tracks formed by self-propelled irrigation systems. A first soil mover is positioned at the front of the tractor and moves soil laterally to the wheel track from one side thereof, with the soil being moved thereinto being compacted by the right front wheel of the tractor. A second soil mover is mounted at the right side of the tractor between the right front wheel and the right rear wheel and moves soil, from the other side of the wheel track, into the track with the soil that has been moved into the wheel track being compacted by the right rear wheel of the tractor.

Abstract: A new Vehicle-Mounted Snow Plowing System for improving the driveability of a vehicle in snow by clearing snow away from the intended path of the wheels of the vehicle. The inventive device includes a vehicle mount removably mounted to the front of a vehicle, and a pair of snow deflector assemblies removably mounted to the vehicle mount. The snow deflector assemblies are mounted ahead of and in line with the front wheels of the vehicle. Furthermore, the snow deflector assemblies are moveable between a lowered, operative position and a raised, stowed position.

Abstract: The invention is a generally V-shaped, rearwardly slanted plow blade having earwardly tapering raking teeth disposed in a downwardly widening opening at a lower central portion of the blade.

Abstract: A land fill spreader blade assembly characterized by a double "U" shape in plan for directing land fill materials into the demolition wheels or tracks carried by and supporting a tractor carrying the blade.

Abstract: A guidance system for agricultural implements having a frame mounted for longitudinal earth traversing movement and limited lateral movement; a transversely inclined blade mounted on the frame having a low side and a high side and adapted to form a correspondingly transversely inclined track in the earth; a plow mounted on the frame adjacent to the low side; a planar guard mounted on the frame adjacent to the high side and disposed in an erect plane substantially aligned with the direction of movement; and a wheel mounted on the frame having an axis substantially parallel to the inclination of the blade and a tread in rolling engagement with the track.

Abstract: A support member for stationary support from a tractor forward of a ground wheel thereof and an elongated front to rear extending mount has its front end supported from the support member for pivotal movement of the mount between a predetermined rearwardly and downwardly inclined operative position with the rear end at an elevation lower than the support member and a raised inoperative position with the rear end elevated above the aforementioned operative position. An elongated inclined ground engaging and levelling member has its upper end oscillatably supported from the rear end of the mount for free oscillation relative to the mount between a first operative ground engaging limit position with the inclined member rearwardly and downwardly inclined and a second limit position with the inclined member similarly forwardly and downwardly inclined.