Soil tilling and planting implement
A mount for a trash whipping implement for connection to a planter is disclosed. A height and force adjustable mounting system is also disclosed for use with a planter that enables the force of such an implement on the soil to be modulated as desired.
1. A mounting system for a trash whipping field conditioning implement system comprising:
an adjustable attachment mechanism suitable for attaching trash whipping disks further comprising:
(a) a mounting structure including a mounting plate adapted to be fixed to a seed planter or tow bar that is adapted to be drawn by a tractor;
(b) a pair of arms pivotally attached to the mounting structure in parallel, spaced relation flanking said mounting structure, said arms extending away from the mounting plate;
(c) a lower assembly including a main cross member connected between said pair of arms;
(d) a triangular mount, suitable for carrying a pair of trash whipping disks, fixed to said cross member;
(e) a pneumatic actuator arrangement operatively coupled between the mounting structure and said lower assembly for selectively raising and lowering the triangular mount relative to the ground; and
(f) wherein said pneumatic actuator arrangement includes down force and lift air bags operably attached to said lower assembly by spaced shoulder bolts, each being attached to a fulcrum member connected to said lower assembly.
2. A mounting system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said down force air bag is mounted between a pivotally mounted bottom pedestal and a fixed upper bracket, said bottom pedestal being connected to spaced fulcrum members by shoulder bolts.
3. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said lift air bag is mounted between a moving upper U-shaped bracket and a bent flange member, said U-shaped bracket having legs connected to said lower assembly by fulcrum plates and shoulder bolts.
4. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said pneumatic actuator arrangement includes an electronic and a manual regulator.
5. A mounting system as in claim 4 wherein said air bags are connected in a manner so they can be operated such that air can be supplied to both said lift and said down force air bags at the same time and a resulting net up or down force can be modulated to a desired value.
6. A mounting system as in claim 1 wherein said air bags are connected in a manner so they can be operated such that air can be supplied to both said lift and said down force air bags at the same time and a resulting net up or down force can be modulated to a desired value.
7. A mounting system as in claim 6 wherein a net up or down force is a preset desired value.
8. A mounting system for a trash whipping field conditioning implement system comprising:
an adjustable attachment mechanism suitable for attaching trash whipping disks further comprising:
(a) a mounting structure including a mounting plate adapted to be fixed to a seed planter or tow bar that is adapted to be drawn by a tractor;
(b) a pair of arms pivotally attached to the mounting structure in parallel, spaced relation for flanking an attached implement, said arms extending away from the mounting plate;
(c) a lower assembly including a main cross member connected between said pair of arms;
(d) a triangular mount, suitable for carrying a pair of trash whipping disks, fixed to said cross member; and
(e) a pneumatic actuator arrangement comprising a plurality of air bags operatively coupled between the mounting structure and said lower assembly for selectively raising and lowering the triangular mount relative to the ground.
9. A mounting system as in claim 8 wherein said air bags are connected in a manner so they can be operated such that air can be supplied to both said lift and said down force air bags at the same time and a resulting net up or down force can be modulated to a desired value.