AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH TREADER-REEL FINISHING ATTACHMENT

摘要

An agricultural tillage implement has a main frame with a plurality of ground support wheels, and a finishing attachment arranged behind a group of primary seedbed preparation tools. The finishing attachment includes a reel assembly having an over-frame tube to which reel standards are attached, and reel arms that connect the over-frame tube to the implement frame. The reel arms are attached to the over-frame tube by a flex pivoting connection that allows at least one degree of freedom movement when the reel encounters an obstruction. The reel assembly includes a rolling reel basket having slats made from half-round material. The slats are oriented with leading edges that provide clod breakage and residue pinning action during their descent, and rounded surfaces for firming soil at their lowest quadrant position. A push configuration treader assembly with multiple operation modes can be mounted compactly close to and ahead of the reel assembly.

主权项

1. An agricultural tillage implement, comprising:
a main frame with a plurality of ground support wheels, a group of primary seedbed preparation tools supported by the main frame, and a finishing attachment arranged behind the seedbed preparation tools, said finishing attachment comprising:
a rolling reel assembly connected to the main frame by reel arms, said rolling reel assembly having an over-frame tube connected to said reel arms, reel standards attached to said over-frame tube, and a rolling reel basket supported by said reel standards; anda push configuration treader assembly mounted compactly close to and ahead of the rolling reel assembly to provide clod sizing, residue pinning, soil field leveling, chemical incorporation and in-between primary blade tillage action for enhanced seedbed preparation operation.