81 |
LAND ROLLER |
US15452372 |
2017-03-07 |
US20170257996A1 |
2017-09-14 |
Barry W. Smyth; Matthew D. Thomson |
A land roller is provided with an over-center locking linkage arrangement to help lock a roller frame of the land roller into a raised transport configuration to reduce the likelihood that a failure of the actuator system could cause the roller frame to inadvertently fall and injure a person or cause damage to property. The land roller may be further provided with actuators that are controlled in temporal series from a single controller to simplify and increase the safety of both converting the land roller between the transport configuration and a working configuration and converting side frame sections of the land roller between folded and unfolded positions. |
82 |
Water treatment and conveyance apparatus |
US14047972 |
2013-10-07 |
US09416025B2 |
2016-08-16 |
Jared Joseph Schoepf; Taylor Lynn Barker; Lindsay Fleming; Jacob Edward Arredondo |
A water treatment and conveyance apparatus that has a barrel with two ends, each with an indentation to accommodate a handle made of a heavy-duty material, two side members, a transverse grip member and two transverse support members that fit securely into the indentations of the barrel ends. One end of the barrel (the top) has at least one hole accommodating a removable cap, a removable inlet filter of mesh to screen out particles from entering water, and a removable outlet filter. In use, the handle is attached to both ends of the barrel in the indentations and the barrel is rolled and pulled to a water source and back to the puller's abode. After filling the barrel, a cleansing chemical such as a chlorine tablet is added to the water to help sterilize the water in transit. |
83 |
Compactor roller for a soil compactor |
US14372031 |
2013-01-31 |
US09284696B2 |
2016-03-15 |
Richard Fischer; Günter Kolberg; Günter Rath; Josef Dagner |
A compactor roller for a soil compactor comprises an oscillation mass assembly (34) including at least one oscillation shaft (36) rotatable about an oscillation-shaft axis of rotation eccentric to a compactor-roller axis of rotation, which oscillation mass assembly (34) includes at least one oscillation unbalance mass (66, 68), and a vibration mass assembly (84) including a vibration shaft (86) rotatable about a vibration shaft axis of rotation (Dv), which vibration mass assembly (84) includes at least one vibration unbalance mass (96), wherein at least one oscillation shaft (36, 38) and the vibration shaft (86) are carried in the compactor roller (10) such that they can be driven to rotate. |
84 |
Agricultural system for field preparation |
US14172905 |
2014-02-05 |
US09241438B2 |
2016-01-26 |
Joseph D. Bassett |
An agricultural system includes a tow bar for attachment to a towing vehicle in a trailing position relative to a direction of movement along a field. The system includes a plurality of row-cleaning devices attached in parallel strip positions along the tow bar. Each row-cleaning device has a rigid frame, a leading coulter, one or more furrow-opener disks, and a pivotable row-cleaning linkage. The disks have a leading edge adjacent to a trailing edge of the coulter. The row-cleaning linkage is attached to the rigid frame, with the coulter and disks being coupled to the rigid frame via the row-cleaning linkage. The system further includes a roller device between two adjacent parallel strip positions and attached at each end to a respective rigid frame via a respective pivotable roller linkage. The roller linkage is independently movable relative to the row-cleaning linkage. |
85 |
Earth grading machine with one or more rollers |
US13779037 |
2013-02-27 |
US08887825B2 |
2014-11-18 |
Carlo Valier |
A ground shaping machine, particularly an agricultural machine, including a frame, at least one roller fitted with a flexible tire, a first bearing and a second bearing whereby the roller can rotate about a substantially horizontal axis in the working position, the first bearing and the second bearing being positioned one at each end of the roller. The frame has a first support and a second support, the first support at least being connected to the first bearing through a suspension device including a mechanism with an upper arm and a lower arm, both substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the roller, each of the upper and lower arms being connected by a joint to the first support, and to the first bearing, the mechanism forming a deformable quadrilateral, while the suspension device also have a substantially vertical resilient return member connected by a joint to the first support and to the first bearing. |
86 |
EARTH GRADING MACHINE WITH ONE OR MORE ROLLERS |
US13779037 |
2013-02-27 |
US20130233581A1 |
2013-09-12 |
Carlo VALIER |
The invention relates to a ground shaping machine, particularly an agricultural machine, comprising a frame (3), at least one roller (11) fitted with a flexible tire (13), a first bearing (37) and a second bearing (37) whereby the roller (11) can rotate about a substantially horizontal axis (XX) in the working position, the first bearing (37) and the second bearing (37) being positioned one at each end of the roller (11). The frame (3) has a first support (7) and a second support (9), the first support (7) at least being connected to the first bearing (37) through suspension means including a mechanism with an upper arm (101) and a lower arm (121), both substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the axis (XX) of rotation of the roller (4), each of the upper (101) and lower (121) arms being connected by a joint (103, 105, 123, 125) to the first support (7) on the one hand, and to the first bearing (37) on the other hand, the mechanism forming a deformable quadrilateral, while the suspension means also have a substantially vertical resilient return member (141) connected by a joint (143, 145) to the first support (7) on the one hand and to the first bearing (37) on the other hand. |
87 |
Height adjustment mechanisms for grass treatment devices |
US12518036 |
2007-12-07 |
US07958709B2 |
2011-06-14 |
John Coleman; Tom Slater |
A grass treatment device height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height of a grass treatment tool above ground level includes a height adjustment mechanism and an elongate rotational element, such as a roller, having first and second ends. The rotational element has an axle extending substantially along the longitudinal axis of the element about which the element rotates. The height adjustment mechanism includes a rotatable member connected to the axle of the rotational element wherein the rotatable member is associated with a second fixed axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to but offset relative to the first rotational axis. The second axis of rotation enables the height adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of the first axis of rotation relative to the second axis of rotation. |
88 |
Chain reel for tillage implement and method |
US12895584 |
2010-09-30 |
US07942210B2 |
2011-05-17 |
Thomas W. Ankenman |
In lieu of rigid bars, a tillage reel utilizes a number of elongated flexible elements such as lengths of link chain that are spaced circumferentially around the reel and extend axially thereof. The flexible elements bow outwardly by centrifugal force as the reel rolls along the ground during tillage operations to impact and fracture clods encountered at the lower front extremity of the reel. When the reel is used in connection with strip till operations, the flexible elements bow upwardly and inwardly along the lower periphery of the reel as they engage and conform to the transverse cross-section of the strip till berm, thereby avoiding destruction of the berm notwithstanding the clod-pulverizing action provided by the flexible elements. |
89 |
CHAIN REEL FOR TILLAGE IMPLEMENT AND METHOD |
US12895584 |
2010-09-30 |
US20110017481A1 |
2011-01-27 |
Thomas W. Ankenman |
In lieu of rigid bars, a tillage reel utilizes a number of elongated flexible elements such as lengths of link chain that are spaced circumferentially around the reel and extend axially thereof. The flexible elements bow outwardly by centrifugal force as the reel rolls along the ground during tillage operations to impact and fracture clods encountered at the lower front extremity of the reel. When the reel is used in connection with strip till operations, the flexible elements bow upwardly and inwardly along the lower periphery of the reel as they engage and conform to the transverse cross-section of the strip till berm, thereby avoiding destruction of the berm notwithstanding the clod-pulverizing action provided by the flexible elements. |
90 |
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS FOR GRASS TREATMENT DEVICES |
US12518036 |
2007-12-07 |
US20100313538A1 |
2010-12-16 |
John Coleman; Tom Slater |
A grass treatment device height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height of a grass treatment tool above ground level comprises a height adjustment mechanism and an elongate rotational element, such as a roller, having first and second ends, said rotational element comprising an axle extending substantially along the longitudinal axis of said element about which said element rotates, the assembly characterized in that the height adjustment mechanism comprises a rotatable member connected to said axle of said rotational element wherein said rotatable member is associated with a second fixed axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to but offset relative to said first rotational axis, said second axis of rotation thereby configured to enable said height adjustment mechanism to adjust the position of said first axis of rotation relative to said second axis of rotation. |
91 |
Grass treatment apparatus |
US11349057 |
2006-02-07 |
US07661257B2 |
2010-02-16 |
Tom Slater; Jack Copeland; John Coleman |
Apparatus for treating grass comprising a grass treatment unit 200 configured to be affixed to a grass treatment machine; a cassette 206, the cassette 206 comprising a grass treatment device 207 configured to rotate in response to a rotation of a drive shaft, the drive shaft being connected to a motor located at the grass treatment machine, the grass treatment unit 200 comprising means 211 to releasably mount the cassette 206 on the grass treatment unit 200, wherein the grass treatment device 207 is selected from a set of grass treatment devices, the set including a vibration drum. |
92 |
Chain reel for tillage implement |
US12051420 |
2008-03-19 |
US07594546B2 |
2009-09-29 |
Thomas W. Ankenman |
In lieu of rigid bars, a tillage reel utilizes a number of elongated flexible elements such as lengths of link chain that are spaced circumferentially around the reel and extend axially thereof. The flexible elements bow outwardly by centrifugal force as the reel rolls along the ground during tillage operations to impact and fracture clods encountered at the lower front extremity of the reel. When the reel is used in connection with strip till operations, the flexible elements bow upwardly and inwardly along the lower periphery of the reel as they engage and conform to the transverse cross-section of the strip till berm, thereby avoiding destruction of the berm notwithstanding the clod-pulverizing action provided by the flexible elements. |
93 |
Roller assembly |
US12387389 |
2009-05-01 |
US20090238644A1 |
2009-09-24 |
Raymond Jeffrey Dufty |
A roller assembly adapted to follow ground contours during operation which includes a pair of roller components each having respective inner ends connected to each other by a flexible and movable primary coupling and having their respective outer ends connected to a support shaft which extends through a hollow interior of each roller component by a secondary coupling. |
94 |
WALKING BEAM SYSTEM FOR A SCRAPING DEVICE |
US12199449 |
2008-08-27 |
US20090085328A1 |
2009-04-02 |
John P. Moyna |
An earthmoving scraping device has a bowl-shaped frame with walls and a frame floor that define an interior for transporting material and a walking beam system for the rear wheels thereof that includes a suspension arm pivotally connected between the back end of the frame and a beam, the beam having first and second axles disposed in parallel orientation on separate sides of the beam. The scraping device may have two walking beams independently connected to the rear end of the frame, each having a cylinder connecting the back of the frame and the suspension arm. The first axles of the beam may extend outward to position the outer tires closest to the frame, the inner axles and associated tires being positioned furthest from the frame between the two walking beams. |
95 |
Walking beam system, tire system and method for using the walking beam system and the tire system |
US11906472 |
2007-10-02 |
US20090084002A1 |
2009-04-02 |
John P. Moyna |
A beam system, a tire system, and a system and a method for using the beam system and the tire system are provided. The beam system for moving earth moving equipment has a beam transversely supporting a load. The beam system has axles and moves in response to road irregularities to allow for movement, stability, and/or ground clearance. Furthermore, the tire system has a rim, fasteners, and mounted plates. Attached to the mounted plates are rubber tracks. The mounted plates and/or the rubber tracks may be removable. The tire system allows for removal of portions of the tire if damaged without replacing the whole tire. |
96 |
Civil Engineering Compartmented Roller |
US12093051 |
2006-11-07 |
US20080267705A1 |
2008-10-30 |
Petrus Johannes Buijsman |
A roller for compacting a subsurface, in particular for road building, comprising a roller body with a central axis. The roller body is made up of a plurality of compartments (2), the compartments (2) being provided distributed in the circumferential direction around the central axis. In particular, each compartment (2) comprises at least one fluid chamber (3). More particularly, the fluid chambers (3) in the compartments (2) are in flow communication. |
97 |
Agricultural implement |
US11416678 |
2006-05-03 |
US20070284124A1 |
2007-12-13 |
Edwin Ritter |
A wetland foliage cutter designed for towed operation behind an ATV machine has adjustable buoyancy and a vertically adjustable wheel suspension. A tow frame holds a cutter drum for drag rotation about a horizontal rotational axis. A multiplicity of cutter blades are welded to the cutter drums for cutting or crushing wetland foliage as it rolls over it. The tow frame also holds a torsion bar wheel suspension that may be rotated and fixed at a desired angle and height for complete or partial support of the implement weight. |
98 |
Agricultural machine comprising a towed support frame and rollers provided with a set of dome profile pneumatic tires |
US10969059 |
2004-10-21 |
US07124835B2 |
2006-10-24 |
Denis Piou |
The machine comprises a given number of roller pairs respectively connected to the machine frame by a linking part (32). The linking part (32) of each roller pair is adapted so as to enable the rollers (12a, 12b) to incline freely about a first roll axis (YY′) perpendicular to and coplanar with the longitudinal axis (XX′) of the rollers and about a second axis (HH′) parallel to the pitch axis of the frame (10), no matter what deformations of the road or terrain are encountered. Application in particular to seed drills for agricultural machines. |
99 |
Folding furrow roller for the preparation of seed beds |
US10775401 |
2004-02-10 |
US07021397B2 |
2006-04-04 |
Thomas Edward Pitonyak; Edward Oliver Brandi |
A folding furrow roller that facilitates planting operations and optimization of irrigation and drainage with efficient preparation, configuration, and planting of seed beds. A centrally located fixed drum roller supports a pair of hinged outboard drum roller wings that for maximum implement width are deployed in alignment with the main section during operation. The wings are hydraulically folded into a compact upright position for legal transport over public roads. The implement is constructed so as to provide strength and durability comparable to single-section furrow rollers. |
100 |
Tillage apparatus having flexible frame and weight distribution system |
US10925569 |
2004-08-25 |
US20060042806A1 |
2006-03-02 |
Terrance Friggstad |
A tillage apparatus including a frame having tillers, land wheels supporting the frame, and press wheels on the frame is disclosed. In one form, the frame has a forward section and a rearward section supporting the press wheels. The rearward section can pivot radially with respect to the direction of movement of the forward section. In another form, the frame includes a linkage assembly connected to the rearward section. An inner wheel support gang having press wheels is attached to a pivoting mounting bracket of the linkage assembly such that the inner wheel support gang can pivot vertically. In another form, the apparatus includes a weight transfer device including a linkage connecting a boom and the forward section. A biasing means pivotally connected to the forward section and to the linkage distributes weight from the boom to the forward section to the rearward section and to the press wheels. |