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Lawn aerating device

Patent Number: 8459371
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
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An aerating device for attachment to a self-propelled lawnmower is disclosed. The device comprises a frame having a proximal end, a distal end, and a pair of sides extending between the proximal end and the distal end. An axle is mounted to the frame and extends between the sides of the frame. At least one tine assembly is mounted to the axle for rotation about a tine axis extending longitudinally through the axle. A platform is secured to the frame and extends outwardly from one of the ...

Coulter unit for high speed fertilizer application

Patent Number: 8453755
Publication Date: 2013-06-04
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A tillage coulter unit (22, 122) adapted for use with a farm implement (10) is provided which permits high speed tillage operations (e.g., field fertilization using liquid fertilizer such as ammonia, or seeding) without undue soil disruption or fertilizer vaporization. The coulter unit (22, 122) includes an upright, rotatable coulter blade (26, 130) with a gauge assembly (28, 132) operable to limit the depth of the coulter blade into soil and to minimize ...

Agricultural implement skew detection and correction

Patent Number: 8453754
Publication Date: 2013-06-04
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A system for correcting skewing in an agricultural implement where the implement includes a plurality of ground engaging tools laterally spaced across a width of the implement and operative to selectively engage the ground to perform a desired operation on a field surface has a skew detecting device operative to sense when the implement is travelling in a skewed orientation and send a correction signal indicating the skewed orientation to a correction mechanism. A drag force is exerted on ...

Manual backup system for controlling fluid flow to cylinders within an agricultural implement

Patent Number: 8448717
Publication Date: 2013-05-28
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An agricultural implement system is provided that includes a down force cylinder configured to apply a downward force to a row unit, a depth control cylinder configured to vary a penetration depth of a ground engaging tool of the row unit, a press wheel cylinder configured to vary contact force between a press wheel and a soil surface, a closing disk cylinder configured to vary contact force between a closing disk and the soil surface, a residue manager cylinder configured to vary contact ...

Blade segment and blade assembly for a surface working vehicle

Patent Number: 8443911
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A blade assembly for use on a surface working machine includes a moldboard. The moldboard includes a lower mounting section including a mounting edge for mounting a plurality of blade sections thereto. The blade assembly further includes a plurality of blade segments for detachable connection to the lower mounting section of the moldboard and adapted to overlap with any adjacent blade segment when mounted to the moldboard. Each blade segment includes a front face for forward machine ...