Field drain float

摘要

A field tile float is slidably mounted on a trash guard to prevent crop residue trash from clogging the drain inlet of field tile. The float includes a buoyant body extending around the trash guard cage and a guide frame slidably mounted on the trash guard post. When surface water in the field rises, the float is lifted to allow water to flow beneath the float into the drain pipe, while the buoyant body blocks field trash from clogging the trash guard.

主权项

1. A float for an agricultural field tile inlet pipe having a trash guard over the inlet, with a post extending upwardly from the trash guard, the float comprising:
a solid buoyant body extending radially outwardly around the trash guard; a guide slidably mountable over the post and extending upwardly from the buoyant body; whereby the buoyant body normally sits on the ground adjacent the trash guard and floats upwardly along the post when water floods the field and thereby permit water to flow under the buoyant body to the inlet pipe while minimizing collection of field trash on the trash guard.